Listed building or place reference: HE0224 Historic site reference Property St. Simons Church Road name Great Union Road Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Church and Chapel. Statement of significance A good example of a mid C19 church in the Early English Decorated style, with good quality church furnishings and fittings. Associated with GF Bodley & Sir Ninian Comper. Context n/a External Description In the Early English Decorated style - comprises a nave, south aisle, lower chancel, and west lean-to porch. A north aisle and tower were planned but never completed. Unusually constructed of snecked rock-faced granite of varied colours with ashlar dressings. Main roof gabled with red tiles. The chancel roof is at a slightly lower level and is covered with slates. The windows are of gothic design with geometrical stone tracery and voussoirs. Angle buttresses to nave. The north aisle was never built and subsequently the 5-bay north arcade of the nave is exposed - blocked with rubble stone with crude wooden windows - with rubble stone buttresses. St Simon's Hall to north (currently used as commercial premises by Stansfield Signs). Single storey, similarly constructed of snecked rock-faced granite of varied colours. Principal west front to Great Union Road with ashlar granite to lower courses supporting decorative pilasters. Large quatrefoil window to centre, flanked by arched windows - all with glass-block glazing. Hipped roof with modern red tiles and roof lights. Gabled east front with large gothic window - glass-block infill. Shouldered arch to south door (repeated in eastern boundary wall to Garden Lane). Internal Description Interior has High Church ornamentation - the church furnishings embellished by Sir Ninian Comper - including a framed banner of St Michael designed by Comper and made in 1910, and statue of Virgin and Child. The High Altar was designed by G F Bodley, and lengthened in 1920 as a memorial for the Great War. The Altar ornaments were designed by Comper. Heavy ornate seven-legged pulpit - the pulpit desk made from an oak tree from Pembroke College Cambridge, planted by Bishop Ridley who was martyred in the Marian persecutions. Stained glass windows to Charles I, King & Martyr & William Laud, Archbishop and Martyr. The pre-Reformation piscina, circa 1300-1400, (likely originally a domestic lavabo) was donated by Charles Renouf in 1866 and came from No.14 Royal Square. The organ is one of the finest in Jersey, designed by Mr Robson who was at one time 'Organ Builder to Her Majesty the Queen' (Victoria). Special interest Architectural,Artistic,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 2018-08-03 Schedule Listed Building Grade 2 2102 KB Back to search results
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