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Property name
18 Beresford Street
Other names
Beresford Library
Location
Beresford Street, St Helier
Type of property
19th century shop, library and printing business
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
- Le Feuvre: The Beresford Library was started by Charles Le Feuvre
Census returns
- 1861 – Charles Le Feuvre (44) bookseller, printer and book binder, employing 22 ; wife Mary (48), three daughters and a son
- 1871 – Charles Le Feuvre (54) bookseller, printer and bookbinder employing 28 ; wife Mary (58); son Charles (31) librarian; three daughters and a servant
- 1881 – Charles Le Feuvre (64) bookseller and printer, employing 25 ; wife Mary (68); three daughters Mary (36), Annie (33) and Louisa (24) assisting in business
- 1891 – Mary Le Feuvre (46) boot seller ; sisters Annie (40) and Louisa (34)
Almanac listings
- 1874 – C Le Feuvre, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder and printer. 18½ - Asplet and Green, photographers
- 1880-1886 – Charles Le Feuvre, bookseller, stationer, bookbinder and printer. 18½ - Dr E de Renty, French pharmacy
- 1895-1915 - Labey and Blampied, later Labey and Son
- 1920-1925 - Beresford Library
- 1930-1960 - J W Orviss
- 1965-1990 - Le Riches self-service store
Historic Environment Record entry
Although not a listed building, having been absorbed into the rebuilt property making the corner of Beresford Street and Halkett Street, No 18 has a long and proud history, having once been home to the island's principal lending library
Notes and references
The Beresford Library was on the left, behind the boy carrying a white cylinder
1915
1853
1887
Beresford Library
C Le Feuvre was running the Beresford Library in 1886
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1862
By 1899 the Beresford Library was owned by Messrs Labey and Blampied
