No 5 Charing Cross
Historic Jersey buildings
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 |
Property name
5 Charing Cross
Location
Charing Cross, St Helier
Type of property
Early 19th century town house and shop
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
- In 1874-1880 J Corbet was listed here as a general dealer, followed in 1886 by Mrs Corbet
- Until Fotosound, 1990-2022, few businesses survived for many years at No 5: W A Dupre, 1895; A Bouteloup, 1900-1920; Basset and Le Sueur, 1925-1930; C G Grant's Radio, 1935; J Le Marquand, 1940; C I School of Motoring and Uneda Car Hire, 1950; Mayfayre, 1960-1965; Truprint, 1970; Douglas Jewellers, 1975; Crossover, 1980
- Florence Evelyn Smith was living at No 5 in 1962 when her will was drawn up
- The property was damaged by fire on 21 January 1854, leading to a dispute between Elizabeth Robert, widow of Jean Martel Bichard, and County Fire Office
Census returns
- 1841 – Jules Morlais (40), carpenter;Charles Sohier (50), cordwainer; daughters Jane (25), Mary (20), Ann (20)
- 1861 – Richard Pritchard (73), Chelsea Pensioner, Mary (61), Martha (19), grandsons George (9), Edward James (6). Tailor John Collins (54), Mary Ann (55), Jane Estyher (21) and Ann Mary (18), grandchildren Philip Thomas Lancashire (6) and Mary Ann (1)
- 1871 – Jean Corbet (39), potato dealer, Eugenie (32), Edward (12), Eugenie (10) and Clemence (4). Mary Pritchard (70), book dealer, daughter Martha
- 1881 – Eugenia Corbet (42), widow, general merchant, son and daughter. Four more households
- 1891 – Alexis Bouteloup (30), hay merchant; Clemence (24), basket merchant, Vincent (5), Alexis (3), Eugenie (1); Eugenie Corttes (57), mother-in-law
- 1901 - Alexis Bouteloup (41), boot and shoe dealer, wife Clemence (33) and five sons and one daughter
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
An outwardly modest Victorian property contributing to streetscape character, with circa 1800 wing to rear. Shown with rear extension on 1834 Le Gros Map.
The site is of potential significance, being located within the lower end of the town which developed from the 15th century, and with possible links with the former prison site.
Three-bay, three-storey with attic, mid terrace on to street. Front elevation: Slate mansard roof with two windows. Stucco with rusticated quoins, keystones and voussoirs. First and second floor windows have decorative iron railings in front of them.
Ground floor shop front and entrance have been modernised.
Rear yard with an extension built at right angles. This four-bay, two-storey building is of some quality – the windows with granite worked quoins and fashioned with a raised border, which must date the building to circa 1800. The rear building could possibly be related to the prison that once spanned Charing Cross only yards away.
