Examples of island’s historic architecture added to register

Castle Cornet stole the show, however the beautiful Les Choffins Farm in St Saviour’s, Retot Cottage near Albecq and the Old Marais in the Vale are all fine examples of local masonry and design.

Old Marais includes two houses with early and rare pre-1787 walling including very large foundation stones.

The houses were adapted, re-fronted and internally refurbished in the 19th century but the original walling remains.

Inside the house retains an authentic feel throughout and is built around a large monolithic rock which shows innovation of engineering.

Also, a surviving carved stone lavabo (basin) shows traditional detailing and skill within the Georgian building.

Up in the higher parishes Les Choffins Farm is a traditional-style, pre-1900 building which survives in close to its original form.

Les Choffins has been altered slightly since 1898 and shows the effects of 18th and 19th century development.

It is a rare example of a building of this age, which retains much of the original fabric and features externally, and the changes made have added to its interest.

Finally, Retot Cottage on Retot Lane is positioned on the Vazon side of the slopes running off the headland where Le Guet can be found perched atop.

It retains a number of traditional features, including stone corbels supporting the gutters of the outbuilding and a fontaine and abreuveur on the roadside.

The cottage appears to be a 19th century building, possibly built on the foundations of an older structure, and is, along with other buildings and structures on the site, of definite high quality and character.