St Cyr
Historic Jersey buildings
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Property name
St Cyr
Location
Rue des Chenolles, St John
Type of property
19th century farm group with lavoir and lime kiln
Valuations
Sold for £3,650,000 in 2008
Families associated with the property
- Coutanche
- Romeril: David Romeril, son of Richard, was the owner in 1813
Datestones
- ICT 1730 - For Jean Coutanche
- DRR 1880 - For David Romeril
- ELeG 1819 (Carved into a sundial)
Historic Environment Record entry
Listed building
A high quality early-mid 19th century farmstead, with a good survival of many original historic features, including a rare lime kiln and well preserved lavoir.
House early-mid 19th century; coach house. Lavoir early 19th century, although lavoir rights from 1629 - 1813, owned by La Société Jersiaise. The lavoir was gifted to La Societe in 1813 by Richard John Laurens Falla. This is somewhat mysterious because the house is believed to have been in the Romeril family at the timeLimekiln early 19th century, owned by the Societe Jersiaise. Set in the gable roadside wall is a rare example of a lamp box (Post Box No 95) known as Hovis design with ornate closed cipher - Edward VII.
Farmhouse and outbuildings separated from road by high granite rubble wall. Cart archway, two stable doors to east. Coach house to west
Disused lavoir in grounds. Lavoir by road beyond south-east corner of garden wall
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The property's lime kiln
