Listed building or place reference: JN0134 Historic site reference Property St. Johns Parish Church Road name La Route de St. Jean Parish St. John LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 1 Category Church and Chapel. Statement of significance The church is of fundamental importance to the heritage of Jersey being amongst the oldest and most significant historic buildings in the Island. One of the twelve medieval parish churches in Jersey. Context n/a External Description The church is in the vanguard of the Island's greatest architectural achievements. It has a long and complex structural history with visible fabric of several different dates reflecting the periods of rebuild and modification, its development intertwined with the ecclesiastical, political and social advancements and upheavals through the centuries. Current knowledge identifies the oldest part of the standing structure as the 12th century tower and chancel. The north chapel is believed to be late 15th century and the north aisle c.1500. The nave was rebuilt, north chapel altered and the top of the spire rebuilt in the early 17th century. The chancel was restored in 1853 and further works carried out in 1925. The church has a range of interesting fixtures and fittings including a 17th century memorial to Abraham de Carteret, copper alms pot dated 1677 mounted on granite pillar dated 1891, and 19th century mahogany pulpit. The windows include fine examples by HT Bosdet. The church is a major feature in the landscape. Its immediate setting includes a churchyard containing a rich variety of tombstones and monuments - many of historic or artistic interest - enclosed by walls and gates. The main (south) gateway is of interest as are the initialled stones re-set in the older western churchyard wall - with much of the other boundary walling recently remodelled. The playground in the northeast corner of the churchyard, the 1970s Vestry (Presbytery) and the Boiler Chimney are not included within the listing. The fabric of the buildings and the underlying site are of significant archaeological interest as they contain unique and valuable evidence about the development of the church, and potentially of pre-Christian activity. Internal Description n/a Special interest Archaeological,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 2018-08-07 Schedule Listed Building Grade 1 290 KB 2013-02-18 ILAP Notices Schedule Listed Building 277 KB Back to search results
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