A ST Saviour farm with 18th century origins has been given to the National Trust for Jersey.
La Ronde Porte, a two-storey farmhouse on Grande Route de St Martin, has been bequeathed to the organisation by the late Philip Le Sueur, who requested that the trust should retain the property.
The farmhouse, which is set back from the road, has adjoining outbuildings and a farmyard. There are detached single-storey outbuildings at the east end of the house. Behind these, further east, is a row of pigsties connecting to a two-storey bakehouse, which retains a corbelled fireplace with bread oven.
The farm complex is Grade 3-listed in recognition of its historic character and overall integrity.
Stewart Newton, president of the National Trust for Jersey, said: ‘The trust gratefully appreciates that the late Mr Le Sueur has chosen to place this very special property within our care for the benefit of the Island.
‘Such bequests are both an enormous privilege and responsibility, and the trust will make every effort to ensure that La Ronde Porte is put in a good state of repair as soon as funds allow.’
Charles Alluto, chief executive of the National Trust for Jersey, added: ‘It is humbling when benefactors such as Mr Le Sueur leave their family homes to the care of the trust.
‘Equally, we have a significant challenge ahead in finding the necessary resources to repair and maintain La Ronde Porte. As ever, we will work hard to deliver this objective as we have done in the recent past for similar historic buildings such as Brook Farm and Les Côtils Farm.’
