Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey
Bagatelle Cottage, Bagatelle Road , St Saviour
This report has been prepared by Jersey Heritage as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the architectural, historical and archaeological significance of buildings and sites.
The assessment and recommendation are made in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings. The report includes the views and advice offered by the Ministerial Registration and Listing Advisory Group.
Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Head of Historic Buildings
Date of report: 17 February 2009
File ref: SA0334
Current status
Not registered.
Relevant interests of the site (see assessment form)
Historic interest
Built as a gardener’s cottage between 1846-1855 within the grounds of a large house called The Ainges (later Ker Anna) to the west - which became part of the estate of Lord Avebury. The cottage was sold from the estate in 1923.
Architectural interest
The cottage was originally L-plan, single-storey with a pitched roof but is now of cross-plan form with a raised mansard roof. Only the east wing retains its original pitched roof form and detailing including decorative bargeboards to the gable and a gothic window under a hood mould. The 19th century south wing retains its gothic windows but lacks other detailing and has been raised to a mansard roof - with the original entrance door blocked and formed into a window. The north and west wings were added in the 1960s with mansard roofs and bay windows. A pair of mid-19th century arched windows from the original cottage was re-positioned on the modern extensions.
There is a large granite boundary wall to the roadside that includes a stone archway taken from elsewhere and inserted in to the wall by the current owner’s grandfather c.1948.
Scenic interest / group value
The mid-19th century gabled east wing and granite boundary wall have scenic value.
Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)
MRLAG discussed the site at its meeting on 9 February 2009 . The group recorded its view that the granite roadside wall has scenic value but members were unanimous that the property does not merit registration as it has been subject to substantial 20th century extensions and remodelling.
Jersey Heritage recommendation
The extent of 20th century alterations is such that the cottage does not merit registration.
Justification relating to criteria
Bagatelle Cottage does not retain its historic form and detail, and thereby fails to meet the criteria for registration of historic buildings.