Pier Road

Pier Road

Pier Road was once a very important road, because it was the only link between the centre of St Helier and Havre des Pas. This explains the strange name, because the road is well inland from the piers of St Helier Harbour. The pier referred to was probably an early jetty at Havre des Pas, which was the closest mooring to the town centre. The road was formerly known as Le Chemin du Chaussée.

• Commemorative plaque

Looking down on Pier Road from Fort Regent with St Helier Harbour in the background

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  Pier Road in 1951 - Picture Evening Post
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  15 Pier Road in 1960
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  Junction with Mulcaster Street
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  Junction with Mulcaster Street
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  Pier Road in 1910, much narrower than today
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  Pier Road with Fort Regent behind
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  9 Pier Road in 1969
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  Nos 4-6 Pier Road
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  1952
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  1952

An 1800 plan showing the original owners of the properties in 1714

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  Pier Road steps leading to Caledonia Place
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  Military Hospital in 1907
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  From a stereo pair
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  Slum clearance in 1951 makes way for new housing
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  The road in the early 20th century with Fort Regent above
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  Construction of the car park starts in 1973
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  An aerial view of Fort Regent in the 1950s shows Pier Road with a ground-level car park before the multi-storey was built
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  Demolition work
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  The car park in the 1960s, before the multi-story was built
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  Pier Road multi-storey car park
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  Garrison soldiers march down Pier Road from Fort Regent on their way to church parade
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  What is now a car park was once town gardens
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  Identified as Pier Road, but we have reservations
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  Pier Road and the English Harbour in 1943
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  Doorway at 9 Pier Road
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  Harbour light pillar
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  Richard Le Feuvre announced in Gazette de l'Ile de Jersey in 1798 that the house in Pier Road he had acquired from Francois Le Sueur was for sale
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  Flats construction in 1977

Businesses

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  Ford's Royal Hotel was at 24 Pier Road in 1840
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  This Royal Hotel was not connected with the business of the same name which still operates in David Place today, nor with the Royal Yacht Hotel, which is also still in business at the Weighbridge, close to Pier Road
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  R Stone evidently took over the business from Mr Ford
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  1855
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  1857
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  1862
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  McNulty's second hand clothes and precious metal business advertised in the Jersey Independent in 1855

The multi-storey car park