Building of Local Interest: 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St. Helier.

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A decision made (18/09/2008) regarding: Building of Local Interest: 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St. Helier.

Decision Ref:	MD–PE–2008-0196
Subject:	Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Interest in Jersey – 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Interest in Jersey – 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St Helier
DS Author:	Janet Dore – Principal Historic Buildings Advisor
DS Date:	21 August 2008	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Register of Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Interest in Jersey – 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St Helier
WR Author:	Roger Hills – Jersey Heritage
WR Date	11 August 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Roger Hills – Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined that; 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St Helier be retained on the Register as BLI
Reason(s) for Decision:	The registration of 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road as a BLI is in accordance with the published policy and guidance as follows The building 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 buildings is significant for its architectural design, decoration, craftsmanship, composition and use of materials The building illustrates aspects of Jersey’s mid 19th century social, economic and cultural history The building makes a positive contribution to the townscape.
Legal and Resource Implications:	None
Action required:	None
Signature:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Building of Local Interest: 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, St. Helier.

11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road, 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: HE0715 (& HE0754)

Current status

BLI; first registered in 1992.

Relevant interests of the site

Historic interest

Building, 1846, comprising a shop with salon and living accommodation above, and an adjoining house. Built by John Phillips on recently purchased land in 1846. Operated as Stopford Road Post Office during the 20th century.

Architectural interest

The building substantially retains its mid-19th century form and fabric - the main loss being the replacement of the original shopfront in the 1970s.

The building is 3-storey with cellar. It is rendered and has a hipped roof with notably large oversailing eaves. It has an unusual long trapezoidal plan with 2-bays facing Stopford Road and 6-bays facing Byron Road. The southern end of the building is a shop with living accommodation. At ground floor is a modern shopfront facing Stopford Road. The west elevation has steps down to a cellar alongside a 4-panelled door with plain overlight that gives access to the upper floor. The first floor above the shop has tall windows which may have been designed to provide extra daylight to a salon; those above the shopfront are a mixture of original 19th century joinery with 20th century metal casements; those on the west elevation are original timber sashes with slender margin lights; the single tall window facing Byron Road retains its margin lights on the lower sash but the upper sash has been modified with large panes. The second bay facing Byron Road has 12-pane sash windows lighting the staircase, and the third bay 12-pane sashes.

The northern end of the building is a 3-bay house. There is a central front door with 6 flush panels, panelled reveals and multi-pane overlight. The flanking ground floor windows are tall with slender margin lights and shutters of matching joinery. The upper floors have 12-pane sash windows without horns, with the exception of the central stair window which is 8-pane with margin lights.

Scenic interest / group value

The building makes an interesting and positive contribution to the townscape.

Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)

MRLAG discussed 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road 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 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road on the Register as a BLI.

Justification relating to criteria

The registration of 11 Stopford Road / 1 Byron Road as a BLI is in accordance with the published policy guidance as follows:

The building retains its external historic form and detail, and so make a significant and positive contribution to the architectural and historical character and appearance of Jersey;

The building is significant for its architectural design, decoration, craftsmanship, composition and use of materials;

The building illustrates aspects of Jersey’s mid-19th century social, economic and cultural history;

The building makes a positive contribution to the townscape.

Attachments

Assessment form and photographs, July 2008

Plan of site

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