Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
La Ferme
Other names
Location
Route des Côtes du Nord, St Martin
Type of property
Historic farm group with 18th century origins, probably the site of a 17th century house [3]
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families associated with the property
- Richardson: The property remained in this family's ownership from 1507 until 1957, when it was sold along with other family properties following the death of Philip Norman Richardson (1875-1957)
- Ahier: The property was presumably rented in 1901 because the census shows Philip Ahier (1858- ) farming there, living with his wife Marguerite, nee Renouf (1856- ), and their children Margaret (1882- ), Philip (1884- ), Walter (1885- ), Charles (1887- ), Francis (1889- ) Henry (1891- ), Amy (1892- ) and Elise (1894- )
- Perchard: Acquired the property after 1957. The family still ran a working farm in 2021
Datestones
- 18 NRS 17 - For Nicolas Richardson
- 1663 PR ADM NRR 1839 - For Nicolas Ralph Richardson, his mother Abigail Dumaresq, and Philippe Richardson, who may have built an earlier house here. Nicolas Ralph built the present house
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Historic farm group which retains its historic character and features, including early 19th century house with fine stonework, and substantial outbuildings, some also with fine stonework, creating a cohesive farm group. Outbuildings are significant for their group value.
19th century farm group, with some evidence of earlier origins - building shown on 1795 Richmond map. Main house with east dower-wing and west service wing. Adjoining to west is throughway and range of outbuildings, returning north. To northeast outbuildings return north creating U-shaped rear yard. Detached to north (running east/west) is converted range of outbuildings. Further range of outbuildings to east.
Old Jersey Houses
Despite its long history, this property does not feature in either volume
Notes and references
- ↑ As shown in Jersey Datestone Register. We have not been able to substantiate this name
- ↑ An earlier name, according to the St Martin millennium book
- ↑ The St Martin millennium book records that after the Battle of Bosworth in 1485, mercenary soldier Ralph Richardson fled to Jersey and in 1507 leased La Crande Maison (La Ferme) from the Seigneur of Rosel
