No 55 David Place
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
55 David Place
Other names
Pembroke Terrace. The eight properties in the terrace are numbered 54-61, up to the junction with Val Plaisant
Location
David Place, St Helier
Type of property
1844 town terrace house.
Valuations
Sold for £365,000 in 2006
Families and businesses associated with the property
- Coutanche: The family built the terrace in 1844
Occupation registrations
- In 1941 William Charles Le Herissier (1886- ) and his wife Alice Maud, nee Holmes (1885- ) were living here
Census returns
- 1861: Louisa Philips, 24, Lodgings; Georgina Philips, 7, niece
- 1881: Douce Touzel, 79, lodging house keeper; Mary Ann, 50
- 1891: Frederick Colebrook, 30, dental surgeon; Theresa, 30; Frederick, 5; Walter, 60, father
- 1901: John Le Brun, 44; Jessie, 12; Selina, 8; John, 11
Almanac listings
- 1874-1880: Mrs Touzel, furnished apartments
- 1886: E G Robin
- 1890-1895: F J Colebrook
- 1900: Miss S Collings. Percy Mole
- 1905: Percy Mole. R Porter
- 1925: W Le Herrissier
- 1930: Angora Dye Works. W Le Herrissier
- 1940: Angora Dye Works
- 1960: S Harris, P Beaugie, G Ferrand
- 1970: C Holmes. Mrs Harris. G Ferrand
- 1980: Mrs Harris. G Ferrand
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Part of a designed classical terrace, built in 1844 by the Coutanche family, which is one of the best examples of an early 19th century formal planned ensemble in St Helier.
Mid terrace set back. THree-bay, three-storey plus basement mirroring No 56. Front elevation: slate roof with small box dormer. Stucco with rusticated bands on basement. First floor windows 12-pane sashes with no horns. Ground floor eight-pane French windows. Three-column porch shared with No 56 is Ionic order with dentilled cornice. Panelled reveal to door. Six-panel door with roll moulding down centre, with side and overlights. Stone steps to door with railings dividing the two properties. Rendered boundary wall, granite copings, ironwork railings. Rear elevation: Slate roof with small box dormer.
