Listed building or place reference: HE1233 Historic site reference Property 16 Road name New Street Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Residential (town house, detached) Statement of significance An important example in Jersey of a restored early Georgian town house, which retains its character and many historic features of interest from various periods of its historical development. Context n/a External Description 2-storey (with attic), 5-bay. Welsh slate roof, set back behind parapets to front and rear. 3 gabled dormers to the west and east slopes. Tall six-flue chimney stacks to north and south gables, rendered brick with cornice. Main faade (east) rendered and limewashed, scored in imitation of ashlar masonry, with raised quoins and window voussoirs over roughly coursed granite rubble, granite ashlar dressings with some brick around minor surrounds. Portland limestone sills. Double hung timber sashes (6/6). Doric pilastered doorcase with overlight and narrow flanking lights. Restored front garden (2000s) with ironwork railings and gate. Internal Description Restored interior retains historic plan and many original features. Mahogany dog-leg staircase with decorated risers and square newel posts; flat moulded caps, heavy hand rail, mahogany string with bold bun-moulding, Elm treads. Six-panel doors with moulded architraves. Hallway has dividing wooden screen made from a Georgian pediment and Victorian flanking panels (originally door overlights). Early C19 timber chimney piece in the family dining room (now shop) with convex reeded pilasters and bullseye roundels. Front study includes a fine classical C18 Georgian chimney piece with fluted pilasters, step-moulded capitals and bun-moulded lintel. Early C19 fireplace in the dining room, with bold barley-twist pilasters and lintel, lion's head medallions and finely moulded mantelshelf. The right-hand window in this room is the only original sash to survive from 1730. First floor drawing room has mid-C18 chimney piece in the south wall with pedimented overmantel, bun-moulded frieze and fluted twin-pilasters flanking a central panel. Walls fully panelled with moulded plaster cornice. The French marble fire surround and more slender sash windows date from the Regency period. The northern chimney piece is flanked by tall, fluted pilasters standing on classical bases, large panel above with bun-mould frieze. On this floor is a broad, elliptical, roll-moulded arch springing from roll-moulded responds with carved imposts and circular bases (Edwardian baroque detailing of early 1900s). in the rear rooms are further features including an early C19 fireplace with bun-moulded pilasters and lintel, bullseye roundels and cast iron grate; and a panelled overmantel and mid-C19 grate. The former bedrooms above include a fine egg-timer grate; and another original cast iron grate with simple barred front. A tiny pine winding staircase leads to the low attic. Special interest 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 15/09/2017 ILAP Correspondence Arch report Brief- WB 371.82 KB 15/09/2017 ILAP Correspondence Arch report Report- DBA 1016.82 KB 20/02/2013 ILAP Notices Schedule Listed Building grade 2 388.82 KB Back to search results
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