No 34 David Place
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Property name
34 David Place
Other names
Eagle House
Location
David Place, St Helier
Type of property
Mid-19th century town terrace house. Requisitioned by the Germans from October 1941 to January 1945. Run as a guest house in the late 1950s to early '60s
Valuations
Divided into four apartments. In 2018 No 1 sold for £312,500, No 2 for £315,000, No 3 for £300,000 and No 4 for £300,000. In 2020 No 1 sold for £515,000
Families and businesses associated with the property
Census returns
- 1861: Philip Dorey, 38 corn merchant; Margaret, 30; Louisa, 7, Amanda, 2; Philip de La Haye, 27, brother-in-law
- 1871: Philip Dorey, 51, fruit and potato merchant; Marguerite, 41; Marguerite Louisa, 17; Amanda Alice, 12
- 1881: Philip Dorey, 62, fruit merchant; Marguerite, 52
- 1901: Mary Kent, 45, boarding house keeper; Philip, 35, brother, tailor
Almanac listings
- 1874-1880: Philip Dorey
- 1886: P de La Haye
- 1890: Misses Neel
- 1895: Mrs Johnstone
- 1900: Miss Kent
- 1905: M Godfray
- 1915: F Le Cornu
- 1920: Mrs Lee. J Hubert
- 1925: A Le Huquet
- 1940: Mrs Lecoat
- 1950:Dr E Lanzon
- 1960: Miss M Cromie. Mrs E J Guyoncourt. H Brideaux
- 1970: W Davies. C H Rothwell
- 1980-1990: P Rendle. Breakwell and Davies, architects
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
A substantial mid-19th century house which retains its historic character. Well proportioned frontage maintaining original features and contributing to streetscape character.
Located in a terrace and set back. Three-bay, two-storey. Side passage on northside. Front elevation: Stucco with rusticated band corner. All windows timber sash with thin glazing bars and shutters fixed to the wall. Second floor windows are ten-pane, the side ones narrower. First and ground floor windows are 20-pane, the side ones narrower. Enclosed porch in centre with plain pilasters, rusticated bands and plain cornice. Timber four-panel door, the top two glazed. Rendered boundary wall with gate posts and stone copings, iron railings.
