No 10 Beresford Street

Historic Jersey buildings 10 Beresford Street, St Helier This must be the least photographed property in Beresford Street. In the shadow of its larger and grander neighbour, the Victoria Club, at No 8, it does not feature in any of our extensive collection of historical photographs of properties elsewhere in the street. 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

John Brough for ladies' clothes in the 1950s

Property name

10 Beresford Street

Location

Beresford Street, St Helier

Type of property

Late 19th century town house and ground floor shop, now combined into one unit with the more modern Nos 12-14 next door

Valuations

No recent transactions

Families and businesses associated with the property

• 1840 - Thomas La Cloche's school (see advert below)

Census returns

• 1851 - Henry Durell (48 wine merchant; wife Raschel (46), three daughters and a son. Jane Le Couteur (35) grocer and tea dealer; husband absent; two sons and a daughter 3-9; one servant
• 1861 - John Noel (37) grocer; wife Nancy (34), two daughters and a house servant
• 1871 - John Noel (47) grocer; wife Ann (43); three daughters and a son
• 1881-1901 - unoccupied

Almanac listings

• 1874-1880 - G Noel, grocer
• 1886-1940 - E P Falle, tailor and grocer
• 1955 - J Brough
• 1960-1975 - Harry Ferguson, men's clothing
• 1980 - A Amy and Son
• 1990 - De Guelle’s Bakery; Le Normand Restaurant

Historic Environment Record entry

Listed building

This grand building retains its original strong late Victorian character with its well crafted decorative features. Three-storey, three-bay. Pedimented parapet. Walls rendered. Heavy cornice, plain frieze, defining each floor. Each bay defined by pilasters with Corinthian capitals.

Notes and references

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  Thomas La Cloche's school, advertised in Chronique de Jersey in 1840
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  1886
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  1905
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  Miss Hannah Noel advertised the property to let in 1880 in Chronique de Jersey when the family grocery shop closed after some 20 years
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  Visiting dentists were based at here in 1832