Listed building or place reference: HE0738 Historic site reference Property The Harvest Barn (Le Moulin Nicolle) Road name La Vallee des Vaux Parish St. Helier LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Industrial building Statement of significance Although altered, this remains a rare surviving example of a medieval watermill (one of only a handful in Jersey surviving in recognisable form). One of only two examples (with Moulin de Lecq) retaining a late medieval fireplace. Unique example of a watermill retaining a late mediaeval arch - all other mills having lost this feature at least by the onset of photography. Later additions to the property relating to its conversion to a public house are not of interest. Context n/a External Description Detached, 3 storey, 4 bay. Front (west) elevation: modern cement-tile roof with modern box dormers. Stone built (now painted). 2 entrance doors, one a modern rustic-style timber door within a traditional stone arch, the other a leaded glazed pair of doors within a stone opening with straight topped lintel. All windows are rustic leaded casements within stone openings, upper lintels and cills appear to be replacements. The heavily chamfered arched doorway with acorn-stop? has ten stones, one more than is normal, and is somewhat flattened and with rather mean shoulders, suggesting a C16 date. The outline of the blocked windows (with brick openings) of a 3rd storey, is discernible just below the eaves. Abutting and projecting forward on the north gable is a gable buttress, built to combat the effects of the constant vibration of the wheel. Above is an C18 granite kneeler, marking the earlier roof level before the additional storey, giving us an approximate date for the (now blocked) windows of around 1800. Side (north) elevation: half visible due to subterranean store room in wheel-pit. Painted stone gable wall, with a blocked axil and maintenance opening and to rear of the axil is an inspection hole. A gable kneeler in the rear angle matches its twin on the front angle. Side (south) and rear (north) elevations are obscured by modern additions, only the south/rear, stone qouins are just visible. Internal Description Ground plan, single pile. The interior appears to have lost all original floors and timber work so it is impossible to know of the original internal arrangements. All that survives is some stone corbels, that may or may not be original, and the C16 stone fireplace (one of only two such late mediaeval fireplaces still extant and in a mill context). It has mediaeval uprights, chamfered on the inside only, with acorn-stops; its hearth, having been raised, now obscures the lower stops; replacement C18 corbels with step-moulds and massive mediaeval stone lintel cut to fit joggle stones, which have disappeared, presumably along with the original corbels to set the hood further back, thus rationalising space This gives us a modification date of C18. 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 2017-10-24 Schedule Listed Building Grade 2 437 KB Back to search results
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