Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville.

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A decision made (05/02/2009) regarding: Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville.

Decision Ref:	MD-PE-2009-0025
Subject:	Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville
Decision Summary Title:	DS - Register as Building of Local Interest: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville
DS Author:	Principal Historic Environment Officer
DS Date:	7th January 2009	DS Status:	Public
Written Report Title:	WR – Register as Building of Local Interest: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville
WR Author:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
WR Date	28th November 2008	WR Status:	Public
Oral Rapporteur:	Head of Historic Buildings, Jersey Heritage
Decision(s):	The Minister for Planning and Environment determined his intention to retain on the Register as a Building of Local Interest, Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville for its particular local interest.
Reason(s) for Decision:	The intention to retain on the Register as Building of Local Interest, Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville, is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings as follows: The former farmhouse, including the enclosed front garden, 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; Homestead is significant for its early C19 architectural design and composition; Homestead illustrates aspects of Jersey’s social, economic and cultural history. The farmhouse and front garden make a positive scenic contribution to La Vielle Rue.
Legal and Resource Implications:	The inclusion of buildings and places in the Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey is consistent with the purposes of the Planning and Building (Jersey) Law 2002.
Action required:	Serve Notice of Intent
Signature:		Date of SMT approval:
Position:	Minister for Planning and Environment
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different to Date Signed):

Register for Buildings and Sites of Architectural, Archaeological and Historical Importance in Jersey: Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville.

Homestead, La Vielle Rue, Grouville

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: 28 November 2008

File ref: GR0158

Current status

Homestead is currently registered as a BLI.

Relevant interests of the site

Historic interest

The house dates to the early 19th century (a contract 5 February 1814 records the sale of the house by Philippe de Faye to Jean Monamy). The 1935 OS map shows that the house was once part of a small farmstead with an adjoining range to the rear of the house and detached outbuildings set around a central yard – all since demolished. The property now comprises the former farmhouse with a large garden area – the frontage retaining a pair of entrance gates.

Architectural interest

The house is 5-bay, 2-storey. It is rendered in imitation ashlar with emphasised quoins and voussoirs. The door and windows are timber replacements. There is a slate roof with a pair of rendered chimneystacks with decorative banding. To the rear of the house is a 20th century extension of no interest.

The front garden is bounded by a rubble granite wall with bull-nose brick coping. The original early 19th century gateway to the house survives. It has short incurving granite walls with dressed granite coping surmounted by decorative iron railings, the original gate, and a pair of flanking rendered piers. Another gateway to the west of the house retains its rendered piers only.

Scenic interest / group value

Homestead makes a positive scenic contribution.

Advice offered by MRLAG (and others if stated)

MRLAG discussed the property at its meeting on 24 November 2008. Members were unanimous that Homestead should be retained on the Register as a BLI.

Jersey Heritage recommendation

It is proposed that c.1814 house and enclosed front garden be retained on the register as a BLI.

Justification relating to criteria

The registration of Homestead as a BLI is in accordance with the existing criteria for assessment and designation of historic buildings:

The former farmhouse, including the enclosed front garden, 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;

Homestead is significant for its early C19 architectural design and composition;

Homestead illustrates aspects of Jersey’s social, economic and cultural history.

The farmhouse and front garden make a positive scenic contribution to La Vielle Rue.

Attachments

Photographs, November 2008

Site plan

1935 OS 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