Brecqhou
island, Channel Islands, English Channel
Also known as: Brechou
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Brecqhou is a small, privately owned island located in the English Channel, adjacent to the larger island of Sark. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, one of the Channel Islands which are a possession of the British Crown. Brecqhou is separated from Sark by a narrow channel called Le Gouliot. The island's history is intertwined with that of Sark, which was granted to William of Normandy around 1040 and later reverted to the English crown.12
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