Listed building or place reference: HE1195 Historic site reference Property Fort Regent & South Hill Battery Road name Le Mont de la Ville Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 1 Category Castles and forts Statement of significance Fort Regent is the only substantial, and best-preserved, late Georgian fort in the Channel Islands. It is a key part of the history of fortifications in Jersey and the development of defensive theory and design in the context of a changing military environment, particularly the threat of French invasion. The listing includes the area of the fort from the Glacis Field to the North-East Outworks and Signal Station, and the area of the South Hill Battery. The scarped area around the fort is included, as is the east ditch. The listing does not include post-1945 structures and features within the site. The 1974 Parade Ground roof is listed separately. Context n/a External Description A large integrated fort complex including two bastions and four redans giving complete firing cover to the outer wall; an 18ft thick curtain wall constructed on the edge of the natural cliff along the western flank (further steepened by blasting); defensive ditches around the north, east and south sides of the fort; Northern outworks; a deep gorge blasted between Regent Road and the hill to the east (further widened in 1897 to allow for the Jersey Eastern Railway Company terminus at Snow Hill), with East outworks erected on a small granite spur above the gorge; and Parade Ground (roofed in 1974). Also an essential component of the defensive arrangements for Fort Regent is the Glacis field to the south, designed to prevent cannon fire directly at the outer wall and expose advancing infantry. The approach road includes stone copings with original iron spikes that mark the position of a rolling bridge opposite the Counterguard ditch. The Rue de L'Est offers fine views of the magnificent masonry of the fort's east wall. South Hill was also an integral part of the original fort complex. The southern redoubt, built initially by Conway, remains, although substantially remodelled before the First World War to take British 6" guns - the concrete walls below the upper battery date from this period. On the seaward side of South Hill, masonry walls surmount the cliff face of Mount Bingham, including late 18th century work. Internal Description Special interest Archaeological,Architectural,Historical For the best experience, you will need to use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge web browser to view the map Back to detail page Back to search results Documents Terms and conditions for downloading documents The plans, drawings and material provided have been submitted to the Chief Officer for permissions in respect of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002. They are protected by copyright under the Intellectual Property (Unregistered Rights) (Jersey) Law 2011 (Article 70 of the 2011 Law). The material is being provided to make available for public inspection the Register of Planning and Building Applications and must not be used for other purposes without the prior permission of the copyright owner.The Minister for the Environment makes every effort to maintain the accuracy of the information on this website but cannot accept responsibility for and disclaims all responsibility for any loss or damage which may arise from the use of the information provided. For applications approved during or after July 2016 approved documents are available from within the ‘Approved Documents’ section. For applications approved from 15 May 2012 - July 2016 approved documents are available under the ‘Plans’ section. I understand and agree with the terms and conditions. Date Description Size 08/04/2015 Schedule Schedule Listed Building Grade 1 634.55 KB Back to search results
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