La Tenue
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
La Tenue
Location
Rue de La Vallee, St Mary
Type of property
Farmstead with 18th century, or earlier, origins. As can be seen from the pictures on this page, the house was semi-derelict when acquired about 25 years ago and has been restored over time, retaining original features, including an elegant mahogany staircase, oak beams, Victorian fireplaces and a bread oven.
Valuations
- Sold for £3.5 million in 2022
Families associated with the property
- Sauvage
- Le Gresley: In 1901 widow Emily Jane Le Gresley, nee Trachy (1847-1911) was farming here with her son Frederick Edouard (1875-1941). Living with them were Emily's carpenter son Ernest Edouard (1879-1941), dressmaker daughter Anna Maria (1881- ), and schoolgirl daughters Albina (1889-1941) and Mabel (1891- )
In 1941 Frederick Edward and his daughter Kathleen May Le Gresley (1890-1980) were registered as living at the property
Datestones
- 1733 stone for Philip Sauvage and Elizabeth Bisson [1]
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Historic farm group which retains its external historic character and contributes to the scenic value of the area.
La Tenue emulates the polite architecture of Georgian fashion but with a continuing local character. 19th century farm group with earlier origins - a building shown on 1795 Richmond map.
Farmhouse range with two-storey, five-bay house, flanked by wings adjoining in line to east and west. Main house front elevation: with pitched slate roof and two large ashlar granite and rendered gable chimneys. Walls granite rubble with irregular quoins and dressed long and short stonework to openings.
To the right, a two-storey, three-bay wing with pantiled roof. To the left a range of granite outbuildings with pitched slate roof.
St Mary Treasury
The 1983 parish treasury recorded this as an old farm, in the Le Gresley for generations, in need of sympathetic rejuventaion. The pictures show that this has happened.
Notes and references
- ↑ The present house is undoubtedly 19th century, but this stone may indicate that there was an earlier house here.
