List of Sites of Special Interest; Issue Notice of Intention
Fishermen's Cottage, Mount Bingham, St. Helier
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.
Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Curator of Historic Buildings
Date of report: 8 November 2007
File ref: HE1218
Relevant interests of the site (also see schedule)
The building known as the Fishermen’s Cottage was first registered in 1992 and was confirmed as a BLI by the Jersey Building Heritage Sub-Committee in 2002. An archaeological appraisal, undertaken by Dr Warwick Rodwell on behalf of the National Trust for Jersey in May 2007, has shown that the significance of the building merits its consideration as an SSI.
The building is single-storied with gables and granite chimneystacks to either end. It has a simple interior but with its original features surviving - most notably two corbelled granite fireplaces and an oak roof structure. Dr Rodwell’s report concludes that the cottage dates to the late 17th century and was originally a pair of semi-detached dwellings - the only known example of this type of building surviving in Jersey.
Advice received (MRLAG or others)
An archaeological appraisal carried out by Dr Warwick Rodwell concludes that the Fishermen’s Cottage is a rare surviving example of an intact late 17th century single-storey building and is a significant component of Jersey’s built heritage.
MRLAG discussed the building at its meeting on 12 November. Members unanimously advised that the Fishermen’s Cottage should be re-graded on the Register to a pSSI and subsequently listed as an SSI.
JHT recommendation
The Fishermen’s Cottage is of special historical, architectural and archaeological interest and should be listed as a Site of Special Interest.
It is recommended that the Minister for Planning and Environment:
· Re-grade the Fishermen’s Cottage on the Historic Buildings Register to a pSSI;
Approve the serving of the Intention to List Notice in accord with the requirements of the Law.
Justification relating to criteria
The registration of the Fishermen’s Cottage as a pSSI is in accordance with the published principles for selection as follows:
· The special interest of the building extends substantially to its authentic fabric, plan form and interior features.
The building is of special interest for its architectural design and use of materials, and the site illustrates a significant aspect of Jersey’s history.
The cottage is an unusual building type.
There is archaeological significance of the fabric of the cottage, given that it originated in the 17th century.
The special interest of the Fishermen’s Cottage, as defined and assessed relative to the published criteria for selection, justifies its inclusion on the List of Sites of Special Interest in accordance with the provisions and purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002
Attachments
Archaeological appraisal by Dr Warwick Rodwell, May 2007
Photographs
SSI schedule and plan