Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey
1-1a Grove Street, St. Helier.
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 published principles of selection for registration. 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: 11 August 2008
File ref: HE0233
Current status
Registered as a BLI in March 2002.
Relevant interests of the site
Historic interest
1-1a Grove Street form part of a row of five town houses built as a set piece circa 1840s (the Godfray map shows the row in place by 1849).
Architectural interest
The house substantially retains its external 1840s form and detail. It is 3-storey with a hipped roof (the opposing hipped end being at No.99 Halkett Place). The 3-bays that face Halkett Place are stucco scored in imitation ashlar, with original timber sash windows (without horns) of a diminishing scale, with shutter hinges to the ground floor openings. The 3-bays that face Grove Street are plain stucco over rubble stonework, with original sash windows and a flush-panelled front door with multi-pane overlight. There are 5 courses of exposed granite quoins to the corner (the precise reason for this is unclear). The only notable alteration to the external historic form of the house is the addition of large 20th century dormers.
Adjoining the main house in Grove Street is a 2-storey cottage with pitched slate roof and plain stucco over rubble stonework. The cottage presents a relatively blank elevation to the street with an entrance door (plain leaf within historic frame) and a single 16-pane sash window (without horns) at first floor. The design of the window and the moulding pattern to the door architrave - which matches the front door to No.1 and the fascia - suggests that the cottage is contemporary with the main house.
Scenic interest / group value
The house sits in a prominent corner position, forming the corner of Grove Street and Halkett Place. It has group value with Nos.99-105 Halkett Place and the house, together with its neighbours and the nearby St Helier Methodist Centre, comprises an interesting piece of 19th century historic townscape.
Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)
MRLAG discussed 1-1a Grove Street at its meeting on 4 August 2008. Members unanimously agreed with the JH recommendation to retain the property on the Register as a BLI.
Jersey Heritage recommendation
Retain 1-1a Grove Street on the Register as a BLI.
Justification relating to criteria
The registration of 1-1a Grove Street as a BLI is in accordance with the published policy guidance as follows:
- The property retains its external historic form and detail, and so makes a significant and positive contribution to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey;
- The house is significant for its architectural design, decoration, craftsmanship, composition and use of materials;
- The house illustrates aspects of Jersey’s mid-19th century social, economic and cultural history;
- The house is of group value and makes a positive contribution to the townscape.
Attachments
Assessment form and photographs, July 2008
Plan
Board of Trustees
Chairman: Jurat John de Veulle OBE Vice-Chairman: Philip Le Brocq
Rowland Anthony, Geoffrey Crill, Connétable Simon Crowcroft, Blair Gould, Clive Jones, Deputy Carolyn Labey, Paul Nicolle, Jane Stubbs,
Jonathan Voak