No 13 Devonshire Place
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
13 Devonshire Place
Other names
- Albion Cottage
- Albion House
Location
Devonshire Place, St Helier
Type of property
Early 19th century town house
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
Built for John Oxenham
Census returns
- 1881: Jean George Marshall, 61, Prevot of St Helier; Martha, 55. Jane Graut, 34; Joseph, 10, Jane, 5
- 1891: Mary Noel, 31; Clara, 11, Hilda, 4. Theodore Margrie, 42, furniture broker; Jane, 43. Thomas Renault, 37, stonemason; Jane, 47
- 1901: Philip Rodda, 37, statuary mason; Susan, 34, Bertram, 11. Elizabeth Bisson, 70; Mary, 40, grocer's assistant. Thomas Marreque, 35, saddler; Louisa, 25, Raoul, 1
Almanac listings
- 1874-1880: J G Marett
- 1886-1890: Miss La Cloche
- 1895: T Margrie
- 1900-1910: P Rodda
- 1915: Mrs Coutanche
- 1920: E Humber, H Coutanche, E Renouf
- 1925: E Humber
- 1930-1990: T Ashcroft
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
An early 19th century town house which retains historic character, with some original internal features such as rare survival of fine Regency fireplace. Built for John Oxenholm as Albion Cottage between 1818 and 1821.
Two-storey plus attic, five-bay. Front elevation: Slate roof with brick chimney and three box dormers. Walls rendered to ashlar effect. Five first floor 12-pane windows, the central 1one with four-pane side lights. Four ground floor 12-pane. Original six-panel timber central door with geometrical fanlight and three pane lights either side. Formerly a single storey workshop to right, now rebuilt as two-storey.
Ground plan: single pile, with forward service wing, clasping north, west angle of building. Central entrance. The mahogany dogleg staircase has been rebuilt using sections of the original flat-topped handrail and most of the bat-shaped newels, circa 1820. Some original reused window bosses survive with unusual acorn, foliage decoration in high-relief. At first floor level two fireplaces survive, one a mid-19th century slate with a late 19th century grate, and the other with a very fine Regency-style timber chimney-piece of circa 1820. It has rope-mould decoration and acorn-foliage bosses matching the bosses of the windows, it's grate is mid-19th century.
