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Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John: Notice of Intent to add to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest

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A decision made on 14 September 2009 to determine intention to add Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John to the Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey as a Building of Local Interest

Decision Ref:

MD–PE–2009-0155

Subject:

Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John.

Decision Summary Title:

DS - Register as Building of Local Interest: Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John.

DS Author:

Tracey Ingle, Principal Historic Environment Advisor

DS Date:

4th August 2009

DS Status:

Public

Written Report Title:

WR – Register as Building of Local Interest: Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John.

WR Author:

Roger Hills, Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage

WR Date

29th April 2009

WR Status:

Public

Oral Rapporteur:

Roger Hills, Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage

Decision(s):

The Minister for Planning and Environment determined his intention to Register as Building of Local Interest Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John for its particular local interest.

Reason(s) for Decision:

The intention to Register as Building of Local Interest Elmwood, La Grande Route de St Jean, St John is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings as follows:

  • Historic interest: Elmwood is a former farmstead, pre-1849, that comprises a farmhouse with dower wings and front garden, with associated regular courtyard of outbuildings adjoining and detached pigsties.

 

  • Architectural interest: The property substantially retains its historic farmstead layout.
  • The former farmhouse is 2-storey, 3-bay with a  pitched slate roof with pair of slim chimneystacks with stucco façade with scored ashlar and rusticated quoin strips. The central doorway has a transom light and margin lights - but there are replacement doors and windows throughout. The rear of the house has arched stair window and there is a small arched attic window to the gable. The gable and rear walls are of rubble granite with dressed openings. Dower wings to south and north.
  • There is a detached pigsty on the west of the site - of rubble granite with dressed stonework to the doorways and feeding chutes, and a lean-to slate roof.  

 

  • Ranges of 2-storey granite outbuildings form a courtyard adjoining to the rear of the house. The historic character of these outbuildings has been eroded by the addition of numerous new window and door openings, the insertion of large velux windows and a comprehensive replacement throughout of historic window and door fittings with PVC or late C20 timber versions. The south side of the courtyard also has a partially remodelled outbuilding with a 20th century bay window,  and the former throughway has been blocked.

 

  • Scenic interest / group value: The former farmhouse makes a positive scenic contribution to La Grande Route de St Jean.

Legal and Resource Implications:

The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.

Action required:

Serve Notice of Intent to Register

Signature:

 

SMT Approved?

Y / N

Position:

Minister for Planning and Environment

Date Signed:

 

Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

 

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