No 5 David Place
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
5 David Place
Other names
- Bath Villa
Location
David Place, St Helier
Type of property
Georgian town terrace house
Datestones
TB ES 1753 - not interpreted
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families and businesses associated with the property
Census returns
- 1861: Hugh Godfray, 66, retired mariner; Elizabeth, 61; Mary Terry, 39, niece; Edward Godfray, 14, grandson; John Terry, 54, brother-in-law, carpenter
- 1871: Joshua Hubert, 55, master painter employing 18 men; Jane, 57; Jane, 29, governess
- 1881: Edwin Oldridge, 41, butcher; Ann, 38; Edith, 6; William Edwin, 4; James Edwin, 3; Herbert, 1
- 1891: Joshua Hubert, 75, retired master painter; Jane, 49
- 1901: Richard Voisin, 28, veterinary surgeon; Lizzy, 32; Winifred, 2; Martha Norman, 21, servant. Lydia Mills, 55, milliner. Elizabeth Gough, 71, grocer; Louisa, 55, grocer's assistant
Almanac listings
- 1874: H R Hubert, painter
- 1880-1890: J J Hubert, painter
- 1886-1900: J J Hubert, Bath Villa; E Oldridge, butcher
- 1905-1925: R J G Voisin, veterinary surgeon
- 1940-1970: United Agencies
- 1990: Thompson Electrics
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
Early-mid 19th century house of substantial proportions, which retains its historic character. Five-bay three-storey with basement. Front elevation: recently re-rendered in ashlar effect with original rusticated quoins, the ones on the north end linking in with No 7. Slate roof with ashlar effect chimney. Symmetrical frontage. Second floor six-pane timber sash windows with horns, the panes on the sides being narrower. First floor six-pane timber sash windows with horns, the panes on the sides being narrower. The central window in French doors pattern. Ground floor six-pane timber sash windows with horns, the panes on the sides being narrower. Door in centre has three panels, the top glazed and single pane overlight, all set in panelled reveal with console brackets supporting a cornice.
Granite steps with iron railings lead up to front door, rendered boundary wall, granite copings and iron railings. Boundary wall is rendered. The ground floor windows all have internal shutters, as do at least two of the first floor ones. The window reveals suggest the walls are slightly thicker than those of the property next door. Judging by the smaller windows of No 5, and the fact that it has earlier, square rod railings, it is suggested that No 5 may have been built before the rather grander No 7 next door.
The site runs through to Apsley Road where there is a rare survival of the associated mid-late 19th century workshop, coach-house. Two storey, side entrance. Stone walls and slate roof with tqo brick chimneys. Front elevation: Rough rubble stone wall with brick facings to openings. Panelled timber door (3 lower, 6 pane over) with overlight. Granite steps. 2 large gates at either side with horizontal timber lintels and stone relieving arch above. One opening leads to the backyard, shared car park and the other is a garage. Three timber 12-pane sash windows. There is a displaced lintel now used as a step: 'TB ES 1753'.
