Listed building or place reference: HE0523 Historic site reference Property Town Hall Road name York Street Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 3 Category Law / government building Statement of significance A good C19 example of a French Renaissance style building not generally found in Jersey. Retains much of its original external detailing, and some important elements of its historic interior. Context Prominent position and scale. It provides a visual conclusion for the long range of Parade buildings as they converge towards this pinch point, defining the start of the Town centre proper. External Description A tall, 2 storey structure with a mansard roof. It has 12 bays to the Seale Street side, 1 bay to the rounded corner and 6 bays to the York Street elevation. The ground floor is of rusticated granite stone ashlar walling with strong recessed horizontal joints pierced by segmental headed door and window openings. The openings are surrounded by bold mouldings cut in the granite, and at first floor level a simple granite entablature and cornice complete the plinth of the building. The first floor, which is more decoratively treated, is finished in cement render which includes a profusion of Renaissance ornamentation. Double panels and medallions have been formed between the windows which have swagged heads with small cornices above. At parapet level, the facade is crowned by an elaborate bracketed cornice, above which is a mansard roof. Internal Description The Assembly Room has many original features. Stair hall. The Old Magistrates Court retains a lot of original fixtures and fittings, with the ornate magistrateås bench in situ. Lot of modern office space and public areas. Prison cells on west side. 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 2013-02-22 ILAP Notices Schedule Listed Building grade 3 1013 KB Back to search results
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