Listed building or place reference: MY0083 Historic site reference Property Le Catel de Lecq Road name La Greve de Lecq Parish St. Mary LocationView on map Grade Listed Place Grade 1 Category Archaeological site Statement of significance Le Câtel de Lecq is one of the best-preserved defensive earthworks in Jersey and is a prehistoric monument of outstanding importance to the archaeological heritage of Jersey. Significance includes C18 fort. Context n/a External Description The evolution of the site as a defensive stronghold continued into more recent history with the building of Le Câtel Fort on its western slopes in the 18th century. In response to the threat of French invasion, the Governor, General Sir Henry Seymour Conway, recommended a Maison de Garde and Magazin to help defend Grève de Lecq Bay - the fort being duly constructed in 1779. The fort comprises a gun battery with guardhouse and magazine. The guardhouse is single storey, the walls of rubble granite with stone dressings and dressed stone chimneystack, defensive loopholes in the gable and front wall, and projecting stub walls offering additional protection to the doorway. Flanking the site are screen walls with loopholes for muskets, to defend the position from inland attack. On the seaward side are traversing gun platforms with granite mounting posts for the guns to defend the landing places in the bay below. There is also a stone-roofed outwork or caponnière to defend the gateway in the screen wall. Internal Description n/a Special interest Archaeological,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 2015-10-09 Schedule Schedule Listed Place Grade 1 984 KB 2014-12-31 ILAP Correspondence Arch report WSI 1030 KB Back to search results
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