Le Mourier Cottages
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
Le Mourier Cottages
Other names
- Lambelle
Location
Mourier Valley, St John
Type of property
Row of four small single-storey cottages [1]
Valuations
- No 1 was offered for rent in 2020 at £1,950 a month. It has been sold for £415,000 in 2016
- No 2 was sold for £1,280,000 in 2005
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
An unusual row of single-storey cottages, of 16th-19th century origins, which have no other comparable group in Jersey and are an element of vernacular architecture which is now rare. This row of buildings is shown on the Richmond Map of 1795. The group retains historic character, and the scale and proportions of this rare survival sits well in the valley setting. Historic stonework features remain.
The westernmost, now called Lambelle, has four asymmetric bays. It is the latest in the row, built circa 1850. Slate roof with brick chimney on west gable.
Adjoining is a three-bay cottage - the earliest first mentioned in 1614. The walls have an external batter towards the base. Original granite chimney, with thatching stones, on west gable; brick chimney on east gable.
Adjoining cottages to east of 17th century origins. Walls stone rubble with dressed stone doors and brick dressed windows. No interior historic features except stone corbels and joggle stones on east and west gables of centre west section.
Old Jersey Houses
Not included
Notes and references
- ↑ No explanation has been found as to why a row of cottages should have been built over a prolonged period in a very isolated island valley
