Perry Farm
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
Perry Farm
Location
Rue des St Germains, St Mary
Type of property
18th century farmhouse with possible earlier origins
Valuations
No recent transactions
Families associated with the property
- Le Feuvre: Philippe Edouard Le Feuvre, son of Pierre, was living here when he made his will in 1946, leaving the property to his son Philip, together with Prospering Farm, St Mary. He was evidently a man of property because he left his other son Henry, Maison de Haut, St Peter and Maison de Bas and Ville au Bas Cottagem St Lawrence. Philip's 1954 will left life enjoyment of all his property to his wife Laura Maud, nee Le Brun, with Perry Farm and Prospering Farm, and two fields in St Lawrence and St Mary, to his brother Henry.
Although there are no Occupation registrations for this address, Philippe Edouard was evidently living here in 1944 when he leased horses from the German Forces. And this advert shows that he was farming here in 1925
- Le Brocq: Jean Le Brocq had a dairy farm here in 1860
- Norman
- Hue
- Desreaux: In 1901 widower and farmer John Desreaux (1850- ) was living here with his son John (1877- ), daughter Marie (1879- ) and son William (1871- ), a bank clerk
Datestones
- INM ♥ 1742 - For Jean Norman [1]
- 17 CH EDP 42 - For Charles Hue and Elizabeth Dupré [2]
- RMJ ♥ JM 1968
- RVD ♥ BVD 1986
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
A mid-18th century farm house, possibly with earlier origins, circa 16th century, retaining some original interior and exterior features.
Shown on the Richmond Map of 1795. Five-bay, two-storey house with two-bay dower wing to the east. New property on west side, and much altered west and east wings.
Line where roof was raised evident. Protruding stones at first floor level. Protruding ledge at ground floor probably relates to a staircase. Small first floor window. Single pile with central passage. Ground floor spaces have been joined into a single space. Granite fireplace on west end with rimmed corbels and timber lintel. Niche on left hand side.
Old Jersey Houses
The author clearly believed that the property had origins much earlier than the 18th century, because it was included in Volume One along with other 17th century and earlier properties.
The entry notes that Perry Farm was named on account of a former avenue of pear trees.
Noting that the impressive arch at the entrance to the drive was moved and heightened, having originally enclosed a courtyard at the front of the house, the author expresses displeasure with the resulting proportions.
1983 St Mary Treasury
Home of the late Senator Philip Le Feuvre. An old farmstead in beautiful surroundings with fine views. There is a boulangerie/laverie complete with oven and copper, a cider press. The crusher has, in recent years, been removed from its original position west of the buildings to the front courtyard, where it looks somewhat out of place.
This house is said to have had the first bathroom in the parish, but no date is known. The one at La Pompe was installed in 1919.
Notes and references
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The arch in 1983 -
This photograph by Albert Smith (early 20th century) shows what is known as Dersreaux's Gate, in its original position close to the house, before being moved to the entrance to the avenue -
