Listed building or place reference: HE0220 Historic site reference Property Jersey Opera House Road name Gloucester Street Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Culture / entertainment building Statement of significance A building of the best period of theatre and opera house design, which is comparable with good examples of the 1890s elsewhere in the British Isles. The only theatre of this period on the island, and a fine example of its type. Context Contrasts with all the other buildings in the street. A marvellous flamboyant facade sadly only usually seen from the side. External Description 4 storey, 2:3:2 bays. Lead attic roof, pitched, gable to street. Front/north elevation: render with raised hoods, applied ornament, moulded string courses to each floor, raised architrave to central doorways. Main timber double doors (replacement) to 3 central bays, upper panels glazed, overlights; side doorways to outer bays, east with similar door and 1 overlight, opposite to west blank, framed by moulded string course; canopy on very heavy consoles as balcony, name on 2 ribbons applied to front saying Opera House. 1st floor: French window openings to balcony enclosed by late C20 glazed canopy, flanked to outer bays by elliptical occuli with applied ornament; above the French window openings to 2nd floor: radial recesses pierced by five circular occuli with applied ornament, foliate and scrolled keystone supporting central array of applied petals; outer bays divided by pilasters rising to subsidiary open pediments above coulee; central attic with semicircular windows rising to balustrade, datestone '1900' and topped by a triangular pediment. Internal Description n/a 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. Back to search results
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