Les Fontaines, Trinity
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Property name
Les Fontaines, Trinity
Location
Rue des Fontaines, Trinity
Type of property
Mid-19th century country house
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families associated with the property
- de Gruchy: Owned when a small farm, from the mid-18th century, by Michel de Gruchy, whose wife was Marie Picot. It was inherited by his son and namesake in 1784, whose own son Philippe de Gruchy sold it in 1803 to his uncle, Elie de Gruchy (1776-1831). The latter married Marie Cabot. They were the parents of Elie Philippe, below, who later moved away to St Lawrence
Videgrain: In 1941 George Peter Videgrain (1913- ) and his wife Marie Louise, nee Connan (1906- ) were living here
Datestones
- 18 EPDG ♥ MLM 25 - this stone is not recorded but is known to refer to Elie Philippe de Gruchy (1801-1870) and Marie Le Masurier, his wife. They married in Trinity in 1822 and probably moved in with their aged parents three years later. Elie Philippe--one of three men of this name in the early-to-mid 19th century--was a Farmer and Shoemaker
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
This early-mid 19th century house contributes to its setting in the valley. It retains its exterior character with historic materials and some original features retained. The rear extension and outbuilding are of no significance.
