Crevichon is an islet off Herm in the Channel Islands This article is about the island. ... This article is about the British dependencies. ...

According to Dr S.K. Kellett-Smith, it means "isle of crabs, crayfish or cranes". Like other names in the region it is Norman in origin. A thousand years ago, the water level was ten foot lower, making these creatures far more abundant there. Norman is a Romance language and one of the Oïl languages. ...

History

An engraving of Castle Cornet 1672, showing the keep that was destroyed by an explosion later that year. Much of its stone came from Crevichon

A 16th century drawing of the islet, now in the British Museum, shows Crevichon as apparently a wooded islet. Castle Cornet is a large castle on Guernsey, and former tidal island, which is now part of one of the breakwaters of St Peter Ports harbour, the main one on the island. ... The centre of the museum was redeveloped in 2000 to become the Great Court, surrounding the original Reading Room. ...

Prof. John Le Patourel, in The Building of Castle Cornet mentions that in 1566, iron and hammers were taken to "Creavissham", and the island quarried for the castle. The quarry has been used intermittently since then, but this has had the unfortunate consequence of making the island less visible. As a result, a fifteen foot marker was erected on the top. It is said that in earlier times, pirates were hanged on it with chains, like nearby Jethou. Castle Cornet is a large castle on Guernsey, and former tidal island, which is now part of one of the breakwaters of St Peter Ports harbour, the main one on the island. ... This is a map of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. ...

Compton Mackenzie, former owner of Herm called Crevichon "Merg" in his book, Fairy Gold which is a fictionalised version of the islands. Sir (Edward Montague) Compton Mackenzie, (1883–1972), was an Scottish novelist. ... This article is about the island. ...

Wrecks

in 1953, Victor Coysh says that he saw the remains of a German bomber, from the time of the occupation.

Other wrecks include

• Courier, a Guernsey steamer, beached in 1905 with 80 passengers

References

• Channel Islets - Victor Coysh

External links

• Pictures of Crevichon by the Faeds of Jethou
• Jethou and Crevichon