6 Charing Cross

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This business has been identified as W B Morris' Charing Cross Grocery Stores in the 1900s. We have not found any listing of the business at No 6, nor anywhere else in Charing Cross. It may have been a short-lived business between the censuses and almanac listings at our disposal

Property name

6 Charing Cross

Location

Charing Cross, St Helier

Type of property

Town house and shop, considerably older than its neighbours if 1730 HER estimate is accurate

Valuations

Sold for £695,000 in 2017

Families associated with the property

• Bredonchel: In 1941, Marcel Peter Francois Bredonchel (1923- ) and his wife Helen May Bredonchel, nee Le Monnier (1926- ) were living here
• Palmer: Also in 1941, Alec Fred Marcelin Palmer (1915- ) and Elise Germain, nee Hurel (1891- ) were living here
• Duhamel: George Duhamel was living at No 6 in 1895 when his will was drawn up

Census returns

• 1871 - John Constable (40) Police Station keeper; Amelia (48), Amelia Williams (72) mother-in-law
• 1891 - James Frampton (73), retired civil servant, Margaret (65), two sons, two daughters
• 1901 - Thomas Mollet (65) ship’s carpenter, wife Mary (46) and three children. Six further households

Almanac entries

• 1837 - Crespinel, grocer
• 1880 - G Johnson, fruiterer
• 1886-1920 - P Le Sueur, toy warehouse
• 1910 - F R Page
• 1915-1920 - C S Bailhache, Mrs Morris, J Baudains, Miss Mauger, Mrs Perkins
• 1925-1930 - C S Bailhache
• 1935-1940 - Bagot Laundry plus several households
• 1950-1955 - Several households
• 1960-1980 - Knights Tours; Jersey Builders; Troy's Estate Agents (1970); Trim Cleaners (1980)
• 1990 - Le Brocq and Borny; Trim Cleaners

Historic Environment Record entry

Listed building

Property of circa 1730 of historical significance, although altered from is original form. First two storeys built circa 1730, the upper floors are a later 19th century addition.

The site of the property, and potentially parts of it, are of historic significance for being the lower end of the town of St Helier from 15th century and the location of the 17th century prison. A small police station was located here recorded on the 1861 census. Three-storey, three-bay mid terrace. Front elevation: Roof set behind parapet, small original offset dormer with access door on to the roof.

Stucco pattern around windows. Ground floor 20th century double height shop front. 19th century staircase survives between first and second floors only.