Listed building or place reference: TR0066 Historic site reference Property Les Augres Manor Road name La Profonde Rue Parish Trinity LocationView on map Grade Listed Building Grade 2 Category Residential (rural house) Statement of significance An important manor house site associated with fief of Les Augrès, including house with associated farm outbuildings. The site is of medieval origin and includes early archways, although the main house is principally early 19th century. Now headquarters of Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust. A rare naturalistic zoo landscape, 20th -21st century, incorporating elements of the earlier manor house garden layout. Association with renowned author and naturalist Gerald Durrell. Context n/a External Description Although principally of Georgian appearance, Les Augrès Manor incorporates work of many earlier periods. The front part of the house was re-faced in the early 19th century but may be at least partly medieval - the fireplace in the main room to the right of the front door incorporating some pieces of a medieval chamber fireplace, of a type rare in Jersey, that was found on the upper floor. The wing on the west side of the front courtyard is also very early - its small blocked window and door openings suggesting 16th century origins. There are stone archways on both sides of the Manor. There is a free-standing double archway that marks the main entrance to the courtyard from the east. Both arches have continuous chamfer mouldings and the larger arch preserves heavy stone hinges on which the original gates were hung. The smaller, pedestrian entrance has a row of secondary voussoirs forming a relieving arch, and one of its chamfer-stops is in the form of a cross - both features suggestive of a 16th century date. Above the main arch is an armorial plaque bearing the Dumaresq arms and motto, above which is set the head of a stone pre-Reformation cross from a nearby crossroads. A single archway encloses the courtyard on the western side. Above it is a 1741 date-stone with the arms of the Payn family in a roundel. Beyond it, the western ancillary range displays a second double arch, probably of the 17th century, leading through into the yard to the north of the house. Above the smaller arch is a plaque with the Payn arms and a date-stone of 1732 with initials EDM and EDC. The former cider press building to the south-east of the Manor incorporates another re-used medieval fragment, a stone solemn face inscribed with the retrospective date of 1795. The north and east wings were rebuilt on earlier remains in the early 19th century and now comprise the main house, which has a Georgian style elevation and layout. The principal house is 2-storey, 5-bay with external walls in multi-coloured granite blocks. The east wing is 6-bay with 2 lower storeys. The windows are painted softwood sashes - the ground floor windows changed to patio doors probably in the 19th century. There are external shutters to the first floor core building only. The main door in the centre has decorative side and top lights. There are stone block undecorated lintels and stone dressings to openings. The interior of the house retains its 19th century staircase but is largely converted to offices and reception rooms for Durrell. There is a painted timber cupola containing the old farm bell at the rear of main house, and a former farm complex to the west of the house - mostly single storey with a 2 storey cottage of 5 bays. The walls are granite rubble, with stone window and door surrounds, and pantile roofs. There are also the remains of walled gardens to the east of the house. Most of the outbuildings and walled gardens are now converted to house animal enclosures. 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). 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Date Description Size 2016-06-13 Schedule Listed Building Grade 2 993 KB 2011-10-26 ILAP Correspondence Arch report Report- WB 85083 KB 2011-10-25 ILAP Correspondence Arch report Brief- WB 5388 KB 2011-02-07 ILAP Correspondence Arch report DBA 6443 KB Back to search results
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