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2014 HERITAGE COUNTS

“ L A M ÈRQU ÉT H I E D’ L’ H ET H I TAGE”

Her it a ge Cou nt s 2014 i s t he f i rst of a n a n nua l su r ve y of t he st ate of Jerse y ’s h i stor ic env i ron ment .

It i s prepa red by Jerse y Her it a ge, a nd on beha l f of t he St ate s of Jerse y Env i ron ment Depa r t ment a nd ot her loc a l her it a ge orga n i sat ion s i nc lud i n g t he Société Jersia i se, t he Nat iona l T r u st for Jerse y, a nd Cha n nel I sla nd s Occ upat ion Societ y.

It prov ide s i n for mat ion a nd dat a about t he h i stor ic env i ron ment, a nd a n over v ie w of ke y de velopment s. F ut u re repor t s w i l l h i g h l i g ht t he ke y c ha n ge s compa red to pre v iou s ye a rs a nd to t h i s 2014 ba sel i ne ye a r, when t he dat a wa s f i rst publ i shed .

Jerse y ’s her it a ge a nd h i stor ic env i ron ment a re of f u nda ment a l i mpor t a nce to t he socia l a nd econom ic wel lbei n g of t he I sla nd a nd it s com mu n it y.

T he ways i n wh ic h t he y a re va lued a re m a ny a nd va r ied .

Introduction 02

The Impact of Jersey’s Heritage 03

Cultural & Environmental 04

Social & Economic 05

Historic Environment 2014 06

Indicators Section 07

1. Understanding the Assets1.1 Designated Heritage Assets 08 Case Study A: Postal Heritage 091.2 Historic Areas & Open Spaces 101.3 Acquiring Information 11

2. Caring & Sharing2.1 Heritage At Risk Register 12 Case Study B: Liberty Wharf 132.2 Managing Positively 14 Case Study C: The St James Centre 172.3 Capacity & Resources 18

3. Using & Benefiting3.1 Participation in the Historic Environment 19 Case Study D: Festival of Archaeology 213.2 Economic Benefits 22 Case Study E: Holidays in Historic Buildings 233.3 Education & Lifelong Learning 24

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CON T E N TS I N T RODUCT ION T H E I M PACT OF J ER SEY ’S H ER I TAGE

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ECONOMIC IMPACTPROSPERITY

SOCIAL IMPACTBELONGING

CULTURAL IMPACTTAKING PART

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTCHARACTER

83% of residents

98%

63% of visitors

88%

�e historic environment makes

a positive contribution to the communi�, enriching

our quali� of life and enhancing communi� pride.

agree that the activities of Jersey’s heritage organisations are important in developing a sense of local communi�

90% of locals

93% of locals

of residents agree that visiting heritage sites and attractions is important for the quali� of life in Jersey

81%Participating

in heritage contributes to

personal development .

It is a tangible part of Jersey’s distinctive and special identi�, underpinning local character & generating a sense of place.

Preserving historic places maximizes the use of existing materials and

infrastructure, & reduces waste.

agree that the activities of Jersey’s heritage organisations are important in developing a sense of local pride in our cultural identi� and what makes Jersey di�erent.

People care about the historic environment, valuing its familiari� and memories.

89%of Jersey residents think that heritage is important in providing

a local environment to share quali� time with family and friends.

61% of local residents

attended or participatedin heritage-oriented events or

activities over the past 12 months

�e historic environment is valued for its contribution to

our knowledge.

96% of people believe that it is important to conserve Jersey’s historic

buildings to pass on to future generations

It is a unique source of information about our past and presents a rich educational resource for lifelong learning.

Historic places are assets for therevitalization and foreconomic development, making places attractive to those looking to work, study or undertake business.

Heritage is a major driver ofoverseas tourism, the Island’s historic places being one of the main reasons for holidays & visits.

said that Jersey’s interesting history and heritage sites were an important factor in deciding to visit the Island

of local people agree that heritage playsan important role in modern socie�

agree that historical buildings are an asset to the regeneration

of St. Helier

T H E I M PACT OF J ER SEY ’S H ER I TAGE

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CU LT U R A L & E N V I RON M E N TA L

CU LT U R A L I M PACT

Pa r t icipat i n g i n her it a ge cont r ibute s to person a l de velopment .

T he h i stor ic env i ron ment m a ke s a posit ive cont r ibut ion to t he com mu n it y, en r ic h i n g ou r qua l it y of l i fe a nd en ha nci n g com mu n it y pr ide.

• 90 % of loc a l people a g ree t hat t he act iv it ie s of Jerse y ’s her it a ge orga n i sat ion s a re i mpor t a nt i n de velopi n g a sen se of loc a l com mu n it y

• 81% of re sident s a g ree t hat v i sit i n g her it a ge site s a nd at t ract ion s i s i mpor t a nt for t he qua l it y of l i fe i n Jerse y

E N V I RON M E N TA L I M PACT

People c a re about t he h i stor ic env i ron ment, va lu i n g it s fa m i l ia r it y a nd memor ie s . It i s a t a n g ible pa r t of Jerse y ’s d i st i nct ive a nd specia l ident it y, u nder pi n n i n g loc a l c ha racter a nd generat i n g a sen se of place. Pre ser v i n g h i stor ic place s m a x i m i z e s t he u se of e x i st i n g m ater ia l s a nd i n f ra st r uct u re, a nd reduce s wa ste .

• 89% of loc a l re sident s t h i n k t hat her it a ge i s i mpor t a nt i n prov id i n g a n env i ron ment to sha re qua l it y t i me w it h fa m i ly a nd f r iend s

• 93% of loc a l people a g ree t hat t he act iv it ie s of Jerse y ’s her it a ge orga n i sat ion s a re i mpor t a nt i n de velopi n g a sen se of loc a l pr ide i n ou r c u lt u ra l ident it y a nd what m a ke s Jerse y d i f ferent .


SOC I A L I M PACT

T he h i stor ic env i ron ment i s va lued for it s cont r ibut ion to ou r k nowled ge. It i s a u n ique sou rce of i n for m at ion about ou r pa st a nd pre sent s a r ic h educ at ion a l re sou rce for l i felon g le a r n i n g.

• 61% of loc a l re sident s at tended or pa r t icipated i n her it a ge - or iented e vent s or act iv it ie s over t he pa st 12 mont h s

• 96% of people bel ie ve t hat it i s i mpor t a nt to con ser ve Jerse y ’s h i stor ic bu i ld i n gs to pa ss on to f ut u re generat ion s

ECONOM IC I M PACT

H i stor ic place s a re a sset s for re v it a l i z at ion a nd econom ic de velopment, m a k i n g place s at t ract ive to t hose look i n g to work , st udy or u nder t a ke bu si ne ss. Her it a ge i s a m ajor d r iver of overse a s tou r i sm, t he I sla nd’s h i stor ic place s bei n g one of t he m a i n re a son s for hol idays a nd v i sit s .

• 63% of v i sitors sa id t hat Jerse y ’s i ntere st i n g h i stor y a nd her it a ge site s were a n i mpor t a nt factor i n decid i n g to v i sit t he I sla nd

• 88% of loc a l people a g ree t hat her it a ge ha s a n i mpor t a nt role i n moder n societ y

• 83% of re sident s a g ree t hat h i stor ic a l bu i ld i n gs a re a n a sset to t he re generat ion of St . Hel ier

SOC I A L & ECONOM IC

All Data from Jersey Heritage Visitor Exit Survey 2014 and Residents Survey 2013

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T he I sla nd’s her it a ge ha s ne ver been more i n t he spot l i g ht t ha n i n recent ye a rs, bot h at loc a l a nd i nter n at ion a l le vel .

Jerse y ’s i nter n at ion a l e x posu re wa s en ha nced i n 2014 w it h a spot l i g ht on t he I sla nd’s a rc haeolog ic a l her it a ge, pa r t ic u la rly t he on goi n g e x h ibit ion a nd l ive con ser vat ion of t he la rge st hoa rd of I ron A ge coi n s, je wel ler y a nd preciou s met a l s fou nd a ny where i n t he world, a nd t he Ice A ge I sla nd Project to e x plore t he I sla nd’s rem a rk able record of Ice A ge occ upat ion spa n n i n g a qua r ter of a m i l l ion ye a rs of hu ma n preh i stor y.

T he ye a r a l so saw t he dem a nd s of today ’s i ncre a si n g popu lat ion i ne v it ably pre sent i n g c ha l len ge s to t he sm a l l I sla nd com mu n it y. T he h i stor ic tow n of St Hel ier i s u nder pa r t ic u la r pre ssu re, hav i n g to accom modate muc h of t he requ i red de velopment a s I sla nders de si re to protect t he n at u ra l be aut y of t he I sla nd’s coa st a nd cou nt r yside. Tow n i s adapt i n g to t he c ha n g i n g need s of t he moder n world wh i l st st r iv i n g to su st a i n it s specia l c ha racter a nd d i st i nct ivene ss.

Across t he I sla nd a l i st i n g re su r ve y of Jerse y ’s specia l h i stor ic a l , a rc h itect u ra l a nd a rc haeolog ic a l i n her it a nce i s ne a r i n g complet ion, a nd ha s i nvolved com mu n it y i nteract ion a nd debate on a n u nprecedented sc a le on t he c u lt u ra l va lue of h i stor ic proper t ie s .

Her it a ge Cou nt s w i l l help u s to u nderst a nd a nd de a l w it h t he c ha l len ge s a nd oppor t u n it ie s faci n g t he h i stor ic env i ron ment for t he benef it of t he I sla nd com mu n it y.

H ISTOR IC E N V I RON M E N T 2014


I N DIC ATOR S SECT ION

T he i nd ic ators prov ide a n i n si g ht i nto t he st ate of t he h i stor ic env i ron ment . T he y a re repor ted u nder t h ree sect ion s:

Unde rst a nd i n g t he a sse t s t he e x tent of Jerse y ’s h i stor ic env i ron ment a sset s;

C a r i n g a nd sh a r i n g t he cond it ion of h i stor ic env i ron ment a sset s a nd re sou rce s, i nc lud i n g f u nd i n g ava i lable to m a n a ge t hem;

Usi n g & be ne f it i n g t he socia l , econom ic a nd env i ron ment a l benef it s der ived f rom act ive u se of t he h i stor ic env i ron ment .

“ We a re a l l custodia ns of our Isla nd dur ing our l i fet ime a nd a l l need to play our pa r t ”

H ISTOR IC E N V I RON M E N T 2014

C A SE ST U DY A

J ER SEY R E SI DEN TS SU RV EY

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1.1 DE SIGNAT E D H E R I TAGE A S SETS

L i sted Bu i ld i n gs a nd Pl ace s

I n 2014 , t here were 663 L i sted bu i ld i n gs a nd place s i n Jerse y a nd 3, 586 de si g n ated a s potent ia l L i sted bu i ld i n gs a nd place s. T here i s a n on goi n g rol l i n g prog ra m me of for m a l L i st i n g re su lt i n g f rom a n I sla nd-w ide re su r ve y of her it a ge site s 2010 -2012 . T he ne w L i st i n g s ystem ha s i mproved t he le vel of u nderst a nd i n g of t he I sla nd’s her it a ge a sset s a nd t he t ra n spa renc y of t he proce ss. T he tot a l nu mber of protected h i stor ic site s ( bot h L i sted a nd potent ia l) i s ver y si m i la r to t hat on t he f i rst H i stor ic Bu i ld i n gs Re g i ster i n 1992 .

P rotec ted H i stor ic Wrec k Site s

I n 2014 , t here were no protected w rec k site s w it h i n Jerse y ’s ter r itor ia l waters . It i s recog n i sed t hat t here a re m a ny h i stor ic w rec k site s of g re at h i stor ic a l va lue, a nd con siderat ion shou ld be g iven to f ut u re approac he s to t hei r protect ion .

World He r it a ge Site s

I n 2014 , t here were no World Her it a ge Site s i n Jerse y. Work i s cont i nu i n g , c u r rent ly led by t he Cha n nel I sla nd s World Her it a ge Work i n g Group, to e x plore t he potent ia l for i nc lu sion of Cha n nel I sla nd s ’ for t i f ic at ion s i n t he U K Tent at ive L i st . Con siderat ion cou ld a l so be g iven to t he W HS potent ia l of Jerse y ’s e xcept ion a l geolog ic a l record for t he Ice A ge a nd t he t race s of a ncient hu m a n occ upat ion st retc h i n g bac k hu nd red s of t hou sa nd s of ye a rs .

1. U N DER STA N DI NG T H E A S SETS

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POSTA L H E R I TAGE

L oc a l people a nd orga n i sat ion s a re at t he he a r t of protect i n g Jerse y ’s her it a ge. Du r i n g 2013-2014 , Jerse y Post worked w it h Jerse y Her it a ge a nd t he Env i ron ment Depa r t ment on a project to ident i f y a nd sa fe g ua rd t he I sla nd’s h i stor ic post boxe s.

I n 1852 , Jerse y wa s t he f i rst place i n t he Br it i sh I sle s to i nt roduce post boxe s on t he adv ice of A nt hony T rol lope, later fa mou s novel i st a nd t hen Post a l Su r ve yors Clerk . T he I sla nd ha s a r ic h d iversit y of h i stor ic post boxe s i nc lud i n g pi l la r, wa l l a nd la mp boxe s be a r i n g t he m a rk of f ive mon a rc h s - Victor ia , Edwa rd V I I , George V, George V I a nd El i z abet h I I .

T he be st e x a mple s of t he se a re now protected a nd u nder a joi nt a g reement bet ween Jerse y Post a nd Jerse y Her it a ge t he y w i l l be sa fe g ua rded, e ven i f decom m i ssioned .

C A SE ST U DY A

An unusual ‘Handyside’ pillar box, 1879-83, in Queen’s Road, St Helier

George V lamp box in St Clement Jersey Post summer stamp issue 2014

1. U N DER STA N DI NG T H E A S SETS


1. 2 H I STOR IC A R E A S & OPE N SPAC E S

Con se r vat ion A re a s

I n 2014 , t here were no Con ser vat ion A re a s i n Jerse y. T he i nt roduct ion of some for m of a re a-ba sed protect ion for pa r t s of t he I sla nd’s h i stor ic bu i lt env i ron ment i s a lon g-st a nd i n g proposa l: t he potent ia l i nt roduct ion of Con ser vat ion A re a s fe at u red i n bot h t he 1987 a nd 20 02 I sla nd Pla n s.

Proposa l 10 of t he Jerse y I sla nd Pla n 2011: Re v i sed (2014) st ate s t hat t he M i n i ster w i l l complete t he ident i f ic at ion a nd de si g n at ion of a m i n i mu m of t h ree Con ser vat ion A re a s t h rou g hout t he I sla nd du r i n g t he Pla n per iod .

Nat ion a l Pa rk

I n 2014 , 1, 925 hect a re s (2 ,093 vergée s) of la nd were w it h i n a Nat ion a l Pa rk . T he Jerse y Coa st a l Nat ion a l Pa rk wa s de si g n ated i n 2011. T he Pa rk encompa sse s: sout hwe st he ad la nd s; St O uen’s Bay; la rge pa r t s of t he nor t h coa st; St C at her i ne ’s Bay; pa r t s of Grouv i l le Bay; t he of f shore reef s a nd i slet s of t he Écréhou s a nd t he M i nqu iers .

P rotec ted T ree s a nd Wood l a nd

I n 2014 , t here were 58 site s w it h protected her it a ge t ree s.

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1. 3 ACQU I R I NG I N FOR M AT ION

H i stor ic E nv i ron me nt Record

I n 2014 , on l i ne l i st i n g i n for m at ion wa s ava i lable on e ver y L i sted or potential Listed building and place in Jersey, via the States of Jersey website www.gov.je/PlanningBuilding/ListedBuildingPlaces/Pages/ProtectionStatus.aspx

T he i ncre a si n g ava i labi l it y of on l i ne H ER s i s a n i mpor t a nt pa r t of on goi n g her it a ge a nd pla n n i n g refor m t h rou g hout t he U K , w it h 79% of on l i ne H ER s ava i lable t h rou g h t he Her it a ge Gate way website . It i s recog n i sed t hat a more soph i st ic ated a nd i nteract ive Jerse y H ER shou ld be de veloped t hat f u l f i l s a g re ater publ ic ser v ice, a nd educ at ion a l role .

“ We w il l only k now where we a re going when we k now where we come f rom”

H i stor ic L a nd sc ape C h a rac te r i sat ion

T here ha s been no H i stor ic L a nd sc ape Cha racter i sat ion u nder t a ken i n Jerse y. H LC i s a tool for de scr ibi n g t he h i stor ic c ha racter of place s a s t he y a re today a nd how pa st c ha n ge s have shaped pre sent day appe a ra nce. T he h i stor ic a l d i men sion of t he la nd sc ape i s e a si ly overlooked when protect ion i s concent rated on i nd iv idua l bu i ld i n gs a nd site s . Con siderat ion shou ld be g iven to f ut u re approac he s to t h i s i ssue.



2 .1 H E R I TAGE AT R I SK R EGI ST E R

Bu i ld i n gs at R i sk

I n 2014 , t here wa s no publ i shed bu i ld i n gs at r i sk re g i ster for Jerse y. A re g i ster h i g h l i g ht s i mpor t a nt h i stor ic bu i ld i n gs t hat a re i n per i l of bei n g lost due to a lac k of proper ma i nten a nce a nd repa i r, or f rom pre ssu re s for com mercia l re - de velopment . T he I sla nd-w ide h i stor ic bu i ld i n g re su r ve y 2010 -2012 recorded i n for m at ion about at r i sk bu i ld i n gs, a nd con siderat ion shou ld be g iven to f ut u re approac he s to t h i s i ssue.

L ost H i stor ic Bu i ld i n gs a nd Site s

I n 2014 , 1 L i sted bu i ld i n g a nd site wa s lost:

• 1 wa s demol i shed w it h pla n n i n g per m i ssion; • 0 were lost t h rou g h u nper m it ted de velopment; • 0 were lost a s t he re su lt of f i re .

2 . C A R I NG & SH A R I NG

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C A SE ST U DY BL I BE RT Y W H A R F

L iber t y W ha r f i s a Grade 2 L i sted site – a fa sci n at i n g comple x of Victor ia n a nd Edwa rd ia n com mercia l a nd i ndu st r ia l bu i ld i n gs i nc lud i n g t he for mer abat toi r, ha rbou r of f ice s a nd ra i lway ter m i nu s. T he recent sen sit ive re storat ion a nd conversion ha s i nt roduced 21st cent u r y de si g n a nd en g i neer i n g to cre ate a contempora r y shoppi n g e x per ience wh ic h re spect s t he h i stor ic fabr ic a nd c ha racter of t he proper t y.

Liberty Wharf - the original interior Liberty Wharf - the refurbished interior

2 . C A R I NG & SH A R I NG

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2 . 2 M A NAGI NG POSI T I V E LY

Pl a n n i n g Appl ic at ion s

I n 2014 t here were 1, 539 pla n n i n g appl ic at ion deci sion s m ade i n Jerse y.

H i stor ic E nv i ron me nt Te a m A dv ice

I n 2014 , t he St ate s of Jerse y H i stor ic Env i ron ment Te a m prov ided her it a ge g u ida nce on 463 appl ic at ion s.

“Old house s have to be l ived in or used so t hey must be adaptable to moder n sta nda rds while reta ining t heir histor ic a l qua lit ie s”

A rc h aeolog ic a l Requ i re me nt s

I n 2014 , 24 pla n n i n g per m i ssion s i nc luded a requ i rement for a rc haeolog ic a l mon itor i n g a nd/or work s.



Number of heritage buildings / sites under care of local heritage organisations

I n 2014 , t here were 227 her it a ge bu i ld i n gs / site s u nder t he c a re of her it a ge orga n i sat ion s:

• 172 sites under the care of the National Trust for Jersey, including 24 historic buildings; w w w.nationaltrust.je• 17 buildings / sites owned by the Société Jersiaise; w w w.societe-jersiaise.org• 21 buildings / sites under the management of Jersey Heritage; w w w.jerseyheritage.org• 17 buildings / sites under the management of Channel Islands Occupation Society; www.ciosjersey.org.uk• T here a re ot her a rc haeolog ic a l site s a nd h i stor ic bu i ld i n gs u nder t he ow nersh ip of t he St ate s of Jerse y. Con siderat ion shou ld be g iven to t hei r f ut u re st a nda rd of c a re .

21 172 17 17


Con se r vat ion Pl a n s / St ate me nt s

I n 2014 , t here were 20 Con ser vat ion Pla n s or St atement s i n place for i mpor t a nt her it a ge site s i n Jerse y:

• Jerse y Her it a ge ha s prepa red a nd adopted 17 Con ser vat ion Pla n s / St atement s for site s u nder it s m a n a gement c a re over t he per iod 20 05 -2014; • Jerse y Her it a ge prepa red a Con ser vat ion St atement on beha l f of t he Nat ion a l T r u st for Jerse y, for L e Col de la Rocque, i n 2013; • T he St ate s of Jerse y com m i ssioned a nd adopted a Con ser vat ion Pla n for For t Re gent i n 20 06; • T he Société Jersia i se prepa red a Con ser vat ion St atement for L a Cot te de St Brelade i n 2014 .

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C A SE ST U DY CT H E ST JA M E S C E N T R E

St Ja me s Chu rc h i n St Hel ier wa s bu i lt i n t he 1820s i n Got h ic k st yle , it s f i ne t w i n-towered we st f ront prov id i n g a power f u l foc a l poi nt for t he loc a l a re a . L on g si nce c losed for worsh ip, t he c hu rc h wa s acqu i red by t he publ ic i n t he 1990s a nd pa r t ia l ly conver ted for u se a s a n a r t s venue, but wa s i n dec l i ne a nd covered i n sc a f fold i n g for t he pa st dec ade over fe a rs of fa l l i n g m a son r y.

Bet ween 2012-2014 , t he St ate s of Jerse y com m it ted a si g n i f ic a nt f i n a ncia l i nve st ment to t he c hu rc h a nd t he adjacent 1894 v ic a ra ge a nd 1865 sc hool , bot h to repa i r i n g t he fabr ic of t he h i stor ic bu i ld i n gs a nd to conver t i n g t he site i nto a moder n a r t s cent re a nd yout h ser v ice faci l it y, wh ic h prov ide s a va luable a sset to t he com mu n it y wh i l st m a i nt a i n i n g t he a rc h itect u ra l a nd h i stor ic a l c ha racter a nd i ntere st .

The fully restored 1820s St James Church The revitalised St James Centre 21st century architecture links the 19th century church and vicarage


2 . 3 C A PAC I T Y & R E SOU RC E S

E mploy me nt i n t he ope rat ion of h i stor ic site s a nd b u i ld i n gs

I n 2014 , t here were 57 i nd iv idua l s employed i n t he operat ion of h i stor ic site s a nd bu i ld i n gs i n Jerse y:

• 49 by Jerse y Her it a ge; • 6 by t he Nat ion a l T r u st for Jerse y (+ f u r t her 4 on se a son a l pa r t-t i me); • 2 by t he Société Jersia i se (ot her w i se volu nt a r y a ssi st a nce by members).

P ubl ic sec tor f u nd i n g for pr ivate ow ne rs

I n 2014 , t here were no g ra nt s awa rded by t he St ate s of Jerse y to bu i ld i n g ow ners for m a i nt a i n i n g a nd re stor i n g t he a rc h itect u ra l her it a ge. T he rei nt roduct ion of a sc heme to suppor t re storat ion a nd repa i r of t he h i stor ic fabr ic of L i sted bu i ld i n gs i s bei n g kept u nder re v ie w.

De ve lopi n g t ra i n i n g a nd sk i l l s

T here a re no recorded nu mbers for apprent ice sh ips / t ra i nee s i n her it a ge -related cra f t sk i l l s i n Jerse y i n 2014 . Con siderat ion shou ld be g iven to f ut u re a sse ssment of t h i s i ssue.

“ Keep Jersey a bit unique in t he eye s of t he public a nd v isitors”



3. USI NG & BE N EFI T I NG

3.1 PA RT IC I PAT ION I N T H E H I STOR IC E N V I RON M E N T

Vi sit s to He r it a ge Site s

T he late st dat a f rom t he Jerse y Her it a ge Re sident s Su r ve y shows t hat i n 2012/13, f rom a l i st of her it a ge site s prov ided, 90 % of re spondent s had v i sited at le a st one of t he se w it h i n t he la st 12 mont h s a nd t he avera ge nu mber of d i f ferent site s v i sited over t he pa st ye a r wa s 6. 3.

For t he 90 % who had v i sited a ny of t he site s , t he y had m ade on avera ge 20 v i sit s i n tot a l across a l l of t he site s w it h i n t he la st 12 mont h s. T h i s demon st rate s a ver y act ive loc a l popu lat ion w it h re ga rd to pa r t icipat ion i n Jerse y ’s her it a ge of fer i n g , a nd more act ive t ha n t he U K popu lat ion a s a whole .

Di g it a l Pa r t ic ipat ion

T he late st dat a f rom t he Jerse y Her it a ge Re sident s Su r ve y shows t hat i n 2012/13 57% of t he re spondent s u sed website s or d i g it a l med ia to f i nd out about her it a ge site s a nd act iv it ie s i n Jerse y, w it h t he m a i n sou rce s bei n g t he Jerse y Tou r i sm a nd Jerse y Her it a ge website s . T w it ter feed s were u sed by ver y fe w.

T he you n ger a ge g roups, a s wel l a s t hose w it h c h i ld ren were muc h more l i kely to u se d i g it a l med ia or website s . Usa ge of t he Jerse y Her it a ge website wa s a s h i g h a s 60 % by members of Jerse y Her it a ge.

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Me mbe rsh ip of he r it a ge orga n i sat ion s

I n 2014 , t here were 16, 327 members of her it a ge orga n i sat ion s i n Jerse y:

• 10,491 Jerse y Her it a ge members; • 2 , 594 Nat ion a l T r u st for Jerse y members (+ 33 cor porate members); • 2 , 50 0 Société Jersia i se members; • 4 05 Cha n nel I sla nd s Occ upat ion Societ y members; • 337 Cha n nel I sla nd s Fa m i ly H i stor y Societ y members.

Volu ntee r i n g i n t he h i stor ic e nv i ron me nt

T he late st dat a f rom t he Jerse y Her it a ge Re sident s Su r ve y shows t hat i n 2012/13, 6% of re spondent s had spent t i me volu nteer i n g for loc a l her it a ge orga n i sat ion s over t he pa st 12 mont h s.

10,491 2,594 2,500 405 337

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C A SE ST U DY DF E ST I VA L OF A RC H A EOL OGY

I n t he su m mer of 2014 , t he Société Jersia i se held a prog ra m me of a rc haeolog ic a l e vent s a s pa r t of t he n at ionw ide Cou nci l for Br it i sh A rc haeolog y Fe st iva l .

Se vera l hu nd red members of t he publ ic of a l l a ge s e x plored t he a rc haeolog y of t he I sla nd a nd enjoyed ha nd s- on v i sit s to site s a s d iverse a s c l i f f-side Pa laeol it h ic roc k shelters a nd 20 t h cent u r y a r t i l ler y emplacement s.

Société Jersiaise excavations in St Clement Discovering St Aubin’s Fort Learning about St Ouen’s Manor as part of the 2014 Festival of Archaeology


3. 2 ECONOM IC BE N E F I TS

Nu mbe r of v i sit s to he r it a ge at t rac t ion s

I n 2014 , t here were 224 , 264 recorded v i sit s to her it a ge at t ract ion s i n Jerse y.

• 182 ,498 to Jerse y Her it a ge site s/e vent s; • 36,766 to Nat ion a l T r u st for Jerse y site s/e vent s; • 5,0 0 0 to Cha n nel I sla nd s Occ upat ion Societ y site s/e vent s .

Vi sitor score of he r it a ge a s a tou r i st mot ivat ion

I n t he Jerse y Her it a ge Vi sitor E x it Su r ve y Repor t for 2014 , 63% of people sa id t hat Jerse y ’s i ntere st i n g h i stor y a nd her it a ge site s were a n i mpor t a nt factor i n decid i n g to v i sit t he I sla nd .


C A SE ST U DY EHOL I DAYS I N H I STOR IC BU I L DI NGS

Kempt Tower i s a Grade 1 l i sted Ma r tel lo tower, bu i lt i n 1834 to defend Jerse y ’s we st coa st . It i s t he late st of a ser ie s of publ ic ly- ow ned coa st a l h i stor ic bu i ld i n gs to become a ‘ Her it a ge L et ’. T he sc heme wa s lau nc hed i n 20 05 to repa i r a nd ref u rbi sh a nu mber of m i lt a r y for t s a nd towers wh ic h had stood l it t le u sed for dec ade s, a nd to open up t he se publ ic a sset s a s hol iday let s to bot h sa fe g ua rd t hei r f ut u re a nd to generate i ncome to help to pay for t he ref u rbi sh ment a nd c a re of more h i stor ic site s .

T he succe ss of t he sc heme i s owed to t he way it br i n gs toget her m a ny of t he a gencie s i nvolved i n c a r i n g for a nd promot i n g I sla nd her it a ge; t he Env i ron ment Depa r t ment, Tou r i sm De velopment F u nd, Vi sit Jerse y, T ra n spor t a nd Tec h n ic a l Ser v ice s Depa r t ment a nd Jerse y Her it a ge. T he Her it a ge L et por t fol io now c a re s for 14 bu i ld i n gs a nd i nc lude s t he 18t h cent ur y Fisherman’s Cottage, sensit ively restored by t he Parish of St Helier.

Fisherman’s Cottage after restoration by the Parish of St Helier

The 1834 Kempt Tower in St Ouen’s Bay The interior of Kempt Tower


3. 3 E DUC AT ION & L I F E L ONG L E A R N I NG

Nu mbe r of sc hool v i sit s to he r it a ge site s

I n 2014 7,020 sc hool v i sit s (nu mber of st udent s) were m ade to her it a ge site s i n Jerse y:

• 5, 397 sc hool v i sit s to Jerse y Her it a ge site s . • 1,623 sc hool v i sit s to Nat ion a l T r u st for Jerse y act iv it ie s .

T he at t a i n me nt of qu a l i f ic at ion s re le va nt to he r it a ge

I n t he ac adem ic ye a r end i n g 2014 410 sc hool pupi l s i n Jerse y took GCSE H i stor y a nd 104 took A-L e vel H i stor y.

T he h i stor ic e nv i ron me nt a nd h i g he r educ at ion

T he tot a l nu mber of st udent s f rom Jerse y st udy i n g cou rse s most related to t he h i stor ic env i ron ment ( h i stor y, a rc haeolog y, a rc h itect u re, bu i ld i n g , la nd sc ape de si g n a nd pla n n i n g ) wa s 127 i n t he ac adem ic ye a r end i n g 2014 . T h i s i nc lude s 14 post g raduate a nd 113 u nderg raduate s.

“Ch’e st la mèrquét hie tchi sauve”

KEEPING TALLY IS WHAT COUNTS


H ER I TAGE COU N TS I N DIC ATOR S

1. U N DE R STA N DI NG T H E A S SETS(Unless otherwise specified the value is based on the situation at the end of 2014.)

Indicator Measurement Value

1.1 Designated heritage assets

Number of Listed buildings and places 663

Number of potential Listed buildings and places 3,586

Number of protected historic wreck sites 0

Number of World Heritage Sites 0

1.2 Historic areas & open spaces

Number of Conservation Areas 0

Area of land which is a National Park

1,925 hectares (2,093 vergées)

Number of sites with protected trees 58

1.3 Acquiring information

Number of entries in on-line historic environment record 4,249

Extent of historic landscape characterisation 0

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2 . C A R I NG & SH A R I NG(Unless otherwise specified the value is based on the situation at the end of 2014.)


2.1 Historic environment at risk

Number of buildings and places on Heritage at Risk Register not recorded

Number of Listed buildings and places lost in year 1

2.2 Managing positively

Number of planning applications decided 1,539

Number of applications with SoJ Historic Environment Team advice 463

Number of planning applications with archaeological requirements 24

Number of heritage sites under care of local heritage organisations 227

Number of Conservation Plans / Statements for heritage assets 20

2.3 Capacity & resources

Numbers employed in the operation of historic sites and buildings 57

States of Jersey grants to building owners for maintaining and restoring the

architectural heritage£0

Number of new apprenticeships / trainees in heritage craft skills not recorded

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3. USI NG & BE N E F I T I NG(Unless otherwise specified the value is based on the situation at the end of 2014.)


3.1 Participation

Visits to heritage sites (local residents survey 2013) 90%

Digital participation (local residents survey 2013) 57%

Number of members of heritage organisations 16,327

Number of heritage volunteers 6%

3.2 Economic benefits

Number of visits to heritage sites/events 224,264

Score of heritage as tourist motivation 63%

3.3 Education & lifelong learning

Number of school visits to heritage sites 7,020

Number of GCSE/A level history candidates (school year ending 2014) 514

Number of higher education students studying courses related

to the historic environment (academic year ending 2014)

127

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