16 New Street, St Helier
| 16 New Street | |
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National Trust for Jersey | |
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 16 New Street | |
| Location: | 49°11’7"N, 2°6’24"W |
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| Website: | nationaltrust.je/16-new-street |
16 New Street is an 18th-century Georgian townhouse, with some 19th century additions, on New Street in St Helier, Jersey. It is in the care of the National Trust for Jersey, which has renovated the house. The house is now operated as a museum
The house began its life as part of a speculative development initiated by the Durell family. It was built to the height of early Georgian taste, with fine panelled interiors and detailing. However, by 1812 fashions had changed and the new owners of the house, the Journeaux family, carried out an extensive refurbishment to reflect the new, Regency style. The windows to the street, door casings, roofline and the fine marble fire surround in the drawing room are from this work.
In 1850, Phillipe Journeaux became bankrupt and the hosue was sold to the firm of A. de Gruchy & Co. It became a letting house before being taken on by the Liberty Gentlemen's Club, which opened up the first floor for billiard tables. When the Club departed in 1909, the Jersey Young Men’s Christian Association moved in and made further changes. After some twenty years of neglect, the hosue was given to the National Trust in 2003.
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