Le Grand Bel

From Jerripedia
Jump to: navigation, search


HouseIcon.png


Historic Jersey buildings


Le Grand Bel, St Ouen


W21LeGrandBelStO.jpg


There is confusion over the name of this property in St Ouen. It is included in Vol 1 of Old Jersey Houses because of its 16th century origins, and called Le Grand Bel. In the HER website it is called Le Bel, but the current almanac shows two neighbouring properties in Rue de La Ville Bagot, one called Le Bel and one Le Grand Bel

Index of all house profiles

If you own this property, have ancestors who lived here, or can provide any further information and photographs, please contact us through editorial@jerripedia.org

Property name

Le Grand Bel

Other names

Le Bel

Location

Rue de La Ville Bagot, St Ouen

Type of property

Country house built in 1700, but with 1500 origins

Valuations

Sold for £495,000 in 2003

Families associated with the property

  • De Carteret

Historic Environment Record entry

Listed building

Two-storey, six-bay house. McCormack identifies the main building phase as 1700. The farm buildings burnt down in 1980s. Shown on the Richmond Map of 1795.

Stevens highlights that "bel" means courtyard of a farm and suggests that this farm is one of the de Carteret houses and therefore dates to circa 1500.

The entrance door has a straight unchamfered lintel with chamfered uprights and acorn finials. There is also a mutilated arch and that a stone stairway (removed) led up to it. The extension may a similar date to the house due to the straight topped chamfered doorways, one with acorn chamfer stops and chamfered windows, some with decorated lintels. The east face of the house features a six piece surround window with an accolade lintel.

Old Jersey Houses

Despite the fact that this property is very old - possibly one of the legendary 20 de Carteret farms owned by Philippe de Carteret in the early 16th century - very few details are given in the entry in volume one, and nothing relating to ownership of the property.

Notes and references

Personal tools
other Channel Islands
contact and contributions
Donate

Please support Jerripedia with a donation to our hosting costs