Register as a Building of Local Interest:
13 Charles Street, St. Helier.
This report has been prepared by the Jersey Heritage Trust as part of its responsibility under a Service Level Agreement to provide reports and recommendations to the Minister for Planning and Environment on the registration of historic buildings and sites.
Author of report: Roger Hills BA(Hons) MA DipBldgCons (RICS) IHBC Curator of Historic Buildings
Date of report: 18 March 2008
File ref: HE1838
Relevant interests of the site (also see assessment form)
13 Charles Street is currently unregistered although was identified as ‘Building Frontage of Townscape Importance’ in the 1987 Island Plan.
MRLAG first discussed the interests of 13 Charles Street at its meeting on 11 June 2007. At that meeting, members were unanimous that No.13 merits inclusion on the Register as a BLI for its architectural, historical and scenic interest. A recommendation for the registration of 13 Charles Street as a BLI was subsequently put to the Minister at a meeting on 26 June 2007 and again on 18 January 2008, but on both occasions a decision was deferred. The Minister undertook a site visit on 29 February 2008 after which he requested that MRLAG undertake a further site visit and reconsider the registration issues.
13 Charles Street has historic interest as a circa 1830 building that was part of the unprecedented expansion of the town from its small historic core in the early 19th century - as recorded on the Le Gros map of 1834. It occupies a prominent corner position and has group value with its neighbouring 19th century historic buildings - in particular No.15 that appears to be part of the same original development. The building makes a positive contribution to the character of the street and is part of the early 19th century historic grain of the town.
The external envelope of the 1830s building remains largely intact and the building survives in recognisable form. There are later 19th century sashes and the apparent addition of moulded sill brackets and reticulated keystones to the windows - all of which can be now be considered to be part of the interest of the building. There are later 19th century dormers and the chimneystack has been overclad with fibreglass and the pots removed - but otherwise appears to remain intact. There is a mid-C20 shopfront.
Advice received (MRLAG or others)
MRLAG visited 13 Charles Street at its meeting on 17 March 2008. Members were unanimous that the building merits inclusion on the Register as a BLI as it has historic and architectural interest as an early 1830s building that was part of the early 19th century expansion of the town; has group value with the neighbouring 19th century historic buildings, particularly No.15, and makes a positive contribution to the character of the street.
JHT recommendation
13 Charles Street should be added to the historic buildings register as a BLI.
Justification relating to criteria
The registration of 13 Charles Street as a BLI is in accord with the selection criteria, which states that buildings included in the Register are those which retain their historic form and detail, and so make a significant and positive contribution to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey. The registration is also supported by the criteria which states that any building which survives in recognisable form from before the middle of the 19th century will normally be of registerable quality for its historic interest.
Attachments
Assessment form and photographs
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
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