page_title: Elizabeth Castle
section_title: Lower Ward
hierarchical_section_title: Elizabeth Castle / History / 17th century / Lower Ward
caption_attribution_description: English: Elizabeth Castle, Jersey - Lower Ward Français&#160;: Château Élisabeth, Jersey Nrf: Châté Lîzabé, Jèrri
context_page_description: Elizabeth Castle is a castle and tourist attraction, on a tidal island within the parish of Saint Helier, Jersey. Construction was started in the 16th century when the power of cannon meant that the existing stronghold at Mont Orgueil was insufficient to defend the Island and the port of St. Helier was vulnerable to attack by ships armed with cannon.
  It is named after Elizabeth I who was the queen of England around the time the castle was built.
context_section_description: The Lower Ward was constructed, between 1626 and 1636, on the site of the ruined Abbey church. This area of the castle became a parade ground, surrounded by a barrack building and officers' quarters.  Wells and cisterns for water existed within this area.
caption: The Lower Ward in 2008. The long terrace on the right is the barrack building
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