The Parish of St. Peter or the "countryside parish"; is unique in several ways. It is the only parish, which has two coastlines -- one partly in St. Aubin's Bay and the other partly in St. Ouen's Bay. Its Parish Church has the tallest spire of all the parochial churches and it's the only one to support an obstruction red light -- because of its position in relation to the Airport. Ancient documents describe the Church at San Pietro in Deserto -- St. Peter in the Desert -- presumably the close proximity of the sand dunes was the reason for this.

Although a flying service to Jersey commenced in 1924 with airplanes landing on West Park sands, it was not until 1937 that the States opened the Airport at St. Peter at a cost of 128,000 Pounds. Initially it covered a mere 83 acres. Many extensions have been made over the years and now it is one of the busiest airports in the British Isles.

One interesting relic of Tudor times remains in the Parish. Only six cannons made in the 16th century by gun makers Owens of Houndsditch are known to be in existence and one stands at the foot of Beaumont Hill.

St. Peter's Valley is a picturesque area and the National Trust's property Le Moulin de Quetteville is a lasting reminder of an era in Jersey's history when flour milling was a local occupation.

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Based upon the record of sales, there were 1939 silver proof coins minted.