From Jerripedia
Historic Jersey buildings
 1980 photograph
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
Whitton Grange
Other Names
Whitton
Location
Route des Issues, St John
Type of property
18th century country house
Valuations
Sold for £1 million in 2004, £1,685,000 in 2013 and £5,775,000 in 2021
Families associated with the property
- Marett
- de Gruchy:This was a Marett property, which passed to the de Gruchy family through Marie's marriage in 1788. David was a sergeant in the Militia in 1815 and added to his farming activities by conducting a vraicing business at the Ecréhous, where he owned Hut No 4 [1] on Maïtre Ile, and Maison du Havre at Bonne Nuit. This he sold in 1819 to George Remon. David and Marie's eldest son, David Elie, a sailor, died in Manila in 1857. The second marriage in 1866 of their younger son, Jean, was in one respect unusual. He was then aged in his mid-fifties and his bride aged sixteen. It was, though, a happy marriage, blessed with four children
Datestones
- DDG ♥ MMR 1797 - For David de Gruchy and Marie Marett
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Two-storey, five-bay house. 20th century extensions to right.
Notes and references
- ↑ His initials and date, featured unconventionally as DDGY 1806, are to be seen on the ruins of his stone hut
