No 53 David Place

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Nos 53 and 53a

Property name

53-53a David Place

Other names

• Although Nos 53 and 53a are clearly separate properties today, we have not come across any census or almanac entries for 53a and have combined the two properties into this single page
• St Andrew's Institute - 1881 census
• St Mark's House

Location

Corner of David Place and St Mark's Road, St Helier

Type of property

Mid-19th century town terrace houses. No 53 requisitioned by the Germans from November 1941 to February 1944

Valuations

Shares 2 and 3 of 53a David Place were sold in 2020 for £184,500 and £190,000 respectively, with a note that they were also known as 53 David Place

Families and businesses associated with the property

Census returns

• 1861: Edward Williams, 53, gardener; Elizabeth, 50; Edward Pink, 18, nephew. Mary Cranfield, 39, fundholder. James Hay, 67, fundholder; Mary, 49
• 1881: John Sharland,37, wine cooper; Elizabeth, 38, lodging house keeper; Charles, 9; Walter,7

Almanac listings

• 1874: D Carver, furnished apartments
• 1880: Miss Bevan; Mrs Horman
• 1886: Mrs LcLeod, furnished apartments
• 1910: E J Horton. Mrs Le Caudey
• 1915: E J Horton. Mrs R Le Caudey. Miss Lyte. J Hubert
• 1920-1930: E J Horton
• 1940: M Temple
• 1950: E McFarling
• 1960: E Le Huquet
• 1970: Mrs Le Huquet. D Hutchings

Historic Environment Record entry

Listed building

• No 53: Substantial mid-19th century house. Streetscape value by virtue of its prominent corner location and portico. In 1881 census the property was listed at the Saint Andrew's Institute and housed 22 religious nuns. Many of the nuns came from Belgium and had links to the the FCJ Convent. End terrace corner building, set back. three-storey with basement and rounded corner. Front elevation: two bays to David Place. Slate hipped roof with small dormer on side. Render with Egyptian style eaves. One bay with blind windows. Steps with iron railings lead up to door and porch with Ionic corner style columns and triglyph cornice. Two-panel door, top one glazed original overlight and side lights set behind timber frame. Side elevation: Two bays to St Mark's Road. Stone boundary wall with iron railings and gates.

• No 53a: Part of a row of substantial mid-19th century houses, of streetscape value. Mid-terrace, set back. Three-bay, three-storey with basement. Front elevation: Slate roof. Stucco with Egyptian style eaves. Doorway with overlight. Steps up to door and down to basement with iron railings. Stone boundary wall with iron railings.