Historic Jersey buildings
 Blanchard House in 1953
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Property name
Blanchard House
Location
Grande Route des Augerez, St Peter
Type of property
Two-storey 1830s house
Valuations
The property was sold for £2.4 million in 2008
Families associated with the property
- Le Brun: P. Le Brun was the owner of a house on this site in 1849, as shown on Hugh Godfay' Map of Jersey. The present house was probably a few years off being built
- de La Perrelle: Elie de la Perrelle (1770- 1857), Master Mariner, was captain of the Charles Robin-owned, 250 ton barque Oliver Blanchard in 1822. Either he or his son, Elias (1814-1891?) is thought to have named their home Blanchard after this ship. The family's genealogy shows their connection with the Hardeleys. The shipping firm, "Hardeley de la Perrelle & Co." was of note in Jersey in the 1870s and may prove to have been the successor firm of "De la Perrelle Brothers" which existed in the 1840s. If so, this, although a late example, will have been another of Jersey's houses built with shipping money
- Du Val: Jean du Val (1838- ), his wife Anna Rachel, nee Blampied, sons William and Moses, and John's mother Nancy, nee Blampied, are shown living in and farming at Blanchard House in the 1891 census
- Dupré: Ten years later the census showed farmer Edward (Edouard) Dupre (1825- ) and his wife Elise, nee Balleine (1844- ), living here with their son John (1874- ) and daughter Florence (1880- ), and four domestic servants: Louisa Robert, Louisa Le Feuvre, Francois Mahe and Edward Bourke
- Rice: Returning to Jersey after the German Occupation the Rice family found that their principal home, Egypt Farm, Trinity, had been destroyed. Although Blanchard House, their second home, had also been commandeered by German forces, it was in a better condition. In 1941 household items from the house were moved to Government House by the Germans
- Le Quesne: The property is now owned by the Le Quesne family
Datestones
None found
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Good example of circa 1830s house with ancillary outbuildings. The house is of late Georgian style. The principal south elevation is notable for its Ionic porch with decorative cornice and large pineapple finials (the symbol of hospitality).
The site includes a group of ancillary outbuildings appearing to date variously from the early-late 19th century. Adjoining to the east of the house is a single-storey range of ancillary rooms with a pitched slate roof and a tall chimneystack of matching detailing to the house.
To the north of the house is a detached range of single-storey granite outbuildings. These outbuildings are significant for their association with the main house but are utilitarian in nature and do not have interior features of interest. The site includes the yards to the rear of the property and the front garden and driveway, which are intrinsic to the setting of the property.
Old Jersey Houses
Not included
