Site of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St. Helier.

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A decision made (09/02/2009) regarding: List of Sites of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St. Helier.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2009-0020
Subject:	List of Sites of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St Helier
Decision Summary Title:	DS - List as Site of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St Helier
DS Author:	Principal Historic Environment Officer
DS Date:	7th January 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – List as Site of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St Helier
WR Author:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR Date	1st December 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment expressed his intention to List 16 Hill Street, St Helier as a Site of Special Interest by reason its special interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The intention to List of 16 Hill Street, St Helier as a Site of Special Interest is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings as follows: The listing of 16 Hill Street as an SSI is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings: The special interest of No.16 extends substantially to its authentic fabric, plan form and interior features; No.16 if of special interest for its architectural design, craftsmanship, composition, and use of materials and details; No.16 retains major elements of its historic Georgian interior including the staircase and panelled rooms; No.16 is illustrative of Jersey’s mid-18th century social, economic and cultural history.
Legal and Resource Implications:	Article 51(2)(b) of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002 enables the Minister to include on the List of Sites of Special Interest those buildings and places that the Minister is satisfied has public importance by reason of the special archaeological, architectural, artistic, historical, scientific or traditional interest that attaches to the building or place
Action required:	Serve Notice of Intent to List
Signature:				SMT Approved? Y / N
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Site of Special Interest: 16 Hill Street, St. Helier.

List of Sites of Special Interest

16 Hill 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 Article 51 of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law, 2002; Policy G11 of the Jersey Island Plan, 2002; and is 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: 1 December 2008

File ref: HE0278

Current status

16 Hill Street is currently registered as a pSSI.

Relevant interests of the site (see schedule)

Historic interest

The 5-bay, 3-storey Georgian house fronting Hill Street was built by Jean Perrochon in 1748 on land purchased from Moyse Corbet in 1746, and is a notable example of a town house of the period.

Architectural interest

The front façade is stucco with a raised parapet, pantile roof and pair of dressed granite chimneystacks. There is a datestone I.P 1748. The windows are timber sashes with rounded upper panes dating to mid-late 19th century. The windows are of diminishing scale on the upper floors and there is an unusual arrangement at ground floor with 2 sets of three windows with shutters and shared sills either side of the doorway. The doorway is wide with a pair of 3-panel doors and 19th century cornice on console brackets.

The interior has been subject to some remodelling for office accommodation but retains its principal arrangement and notable Georgian features including elegant stairs with unusual flat serpentine balusters, a panelled stair hall, overmantels and panelling in the ground floor and first floor rooms and decorated ceiling cornices. The roof structure (although extended to the rear) also retains its 18th century pegged trusses.

Detached to the rear of the house is the remnant of another 18th century building that has since been remodelled and incorporated into one of the many post-war extensions built over the former garden. This building retains little of interest except for a pair of early pattern sash windows with thick glazing bars and hinged upper rows, which may be indicative of the original fenestration to the main house.

Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)

MRLAG discussed the site at its meeting on 24 November 2008. Members were unanimous that 16 Hill Street should be listed as an SSI.

Jersey Heritage recommendation

The 1748 house should be listed as an SSI. Although not part of the protected site, it is strongly recommended that the pair of sash windows in the rear building should be carefully salvaged if future works propose their replacement.

Justification relating to criteria

The listing of 16 Hill Street as an SSI is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings:

The special interest of No.16 extends substantially to its authentic fabric, plan form and interior features;

No.16 if of special interest for its architectural design, craftsmanship, composition, and use of materials and details;

No.16 retains major elements of its historic Georgian interior including the staircase and panelled rooms;

No.16 is illustrative of Jersey’s mid-18th century social, economic and cultural history.

Attachments

Photographs, November 2008

SSI plan

1834 Le Gros map

Board of Trustees

Chairman: Clive Jones Vice-Chairman: Philip Le Brocq

Rowland Anthony, Geoffrey Crill, Connétable Simon Crowcroft, Blair Gould, Deputy Carolyn Labey, Paul Nicolle, Jane Stubbs, Jonathan Voak