La Hurette

Historic Jersey buildings La Hurette, Trinity This large, imposing property above Bouley Bay merits only the briefest of entries in Old Jersey Houses and on the HER website. Despite its early 18th century origins it is not shown as a listed building Index of all house profiles 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

La Hurette

Location

Rue de La Bergerie, Trinity

Type of property

Early 18th century country house, extended and renovated

Valuations

Sold with a substantial area of land for £3,997,500 in 2016

Families associated with the property

• Deslandes - P Deslandes on the 1849 Godfray map. The 1851 census shows Philippe, married to Charlotte de Caen, and their five children living here
• Godfray
• Boobyer - In 1941 Albert Charles Boobyer (1904- ) and his wife Hilda, nee Rabasse (1903- ), were living here

Datestones

• 17 IGF ♥♥ EGF 30 - For Jean and Elizabeth Godfray, who married in St Martin in 1717
• 17 ILM 19 - not deciphered

Historic Environment Record entry

The main house has a 6ft 8in wide fireplace with decorated corbels, which is older than the 1730 datestone on the front of the house. Shown on the Richmond Map of 1795.

Old Jersey Houses

A brief entry only mentions the datestones