Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen.

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A decision made (19/03/2008) regarding: Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2008-0063
Subject:	Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen
DS Author:	Janet Dore, Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
DS Date:	07/03/08	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen
WR Author:	Roger Hills, Curator of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage Trust
WR Date	28/02/08	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Roger Hills, Curator of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage Trust
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment; Confirmed his intention to Register Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen as a Building of Local Interest. Authorised the service of the Notice of Intent to Register.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The registration of Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen as a BLI is in accordance with the selection criteria which states that any building which survives in recognisable form from before the middle of 19th Century will normally be of registerable quality for its historic interest.
Legal and Resource Implications:	None
Action required:	Service of Notice of Intention to Register
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest: Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St Ouen.

Notice of Intent to Register as a Building of Local Interest

Manor Farm, La Rue du Manoir, St. Ouen.

This report has been prepared by the Jersey Heritage Trust as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the registration of historic buildings and sites.

The Planning and Environment Department requested on 5 February 2008 that the Jersey Heritage Trust assess the architectural, historical and other interests of Manor Farm ahead of discussions with the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group.

Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Curator of Historic Buildings

Date of report: 28 February 2008

File ref: OU0062

Relevant interests of the site (also see assessment form)

Manor Farm (previously called Manoir de St Ouen) was built in the 1870s for Edward Charles Malet de Carteret.

The farmhouse incorporates elements influenced by vernacular design such as an arched doorway with carved heraldic shield and raised stone verges to the roof, combined with late C19 features such as a façade of irregularly placed squared granite and a slate roof with ornamental ridge tiles. There is a garden with boundary walls and gates to the front of the house.

The rear of the house forms one side of a courtyard of rubble granite outbuildings including a carriage house with wide arched doorway, a combination building and pigsties.

Advice received (MRLAG or others)

MRLAG discussed the property at its meeting on 25 February 2008. Members agreed that the farmstead retains its historic character, is of historical and architectural interest and should be added to the Register as a BLI.

JHT recommendation

Manor Farm retains its historic character, is of historical and architectural interest and should be added to the Register as a BLI.

Justification relating to criteria

The registration of Manor Farm as a BLI is in accordance with the published selection criteria that states that, “buildings included in the Register are those which retain their historic form and detail, and so make a significant and positive contribution to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey”.

Attachments

Assessment form and photographs 2008

Location plan

Board of Trustees

Chairman: Jurat John de Veulle OBE Vice-Chairman: Philip Le Brocq

Rowland Anthony, Geoffrey Crill, Connétable Simon Crowcroft, Blair Gould, Clive Jones, Deputy Carolyn Labey, Paul Nicolle, Jane Stubbs,

Jonathan Voak