La Haule Manor
By Philip Ahier
As its name indicates, it is one of the first examples of an old Manor House being converted into a Hotel.
It is situated at the corner of La Route die La Haule and Le Mont au Roux (commonly known as La Haule Hill), in the Parish of St. Brelade.
The story of the Manor and its former owners was told by historian Julia Marett in the bulletin of the Societe Jersiaise (B.S.J. XIII p. 367-368), hence that which follows is a summary of her excellent monograph to which the writer acknowledges his indebtedness for the same.
There was a homestead in the locality as far back as 1430, when its owner, Guillaume de Marest, by his will, left the Manor with its gardens, the cotils of Le Mont de La Rocque (the hill west of the present La Haule Hill) to his elder daughter, who had married a Guernseyman by the name of Perrot Nicolas.
The Manor was forfeited to the Crown in 1488, because the heir of James Nicolas (son of Perrot) had not paid his dues to, the King. Later in that year John Cowper bought the Manor, but in 1498 he sold it to Nicolas Vallepy. Later, in 1501, he also sold a piece of land near La Haule called "La Rocque" to the same Nicolas Vallepy.
In 1513 Nicolas Vallepy sold the Manor to Thomas de Marest and hence it reverted into that family once again. Le Haule Manor descended from father to son .in this de Marest family until 1644 when it passed on to Suzanne, the sister of Elie Dumaresq (the family by this time had altered the spelling of their name). She married as her second husband Elie Marett.
Some interesting features are associated with the first Manor House.
1. In 1546, and again in 1621, the ammunition required for use at St. Aubin's Fort was stored here.
2. In 1626 the plague carried off some 120 persons from St. Brelade's Parish, including Elie Dumaresq of La Haule and his daughter. The register of St. Brelade's Church mentions that five servants from the Manor House were buried in the garden at La Haule.
3. Chevalier, in his 'Journal' (p. 323), tells that Sir Peter Osborne, the Governor of Guernsey, at the request of Charles, Prince of Wales, came to Jersey with his Chaplain, the Gentleman Porter of Castle Cornet, and stayed at La Haule Manor. The present Manor House was built in 1796, by Phillip Marett, who used a great deal of material from the old house, incorporating the shaped tops of the old windows and doors in the walls. The present cellars, no doubt are part of the original older building which seems to have faced the hill. The yard by which they are approached is much lower than the level of the present house. On the entrance door are the Arms of Payne-the three trefoils. Regarding the present Manor House, a tradition has been handed down that a Russian Soldier was killed while helping to build it, and was buried in the gardens. During the German Occupation, the Manor was requisitioned for the housing of a few German officers, who left the premises in an extremely dilapidated condition.
After such bad treatment, the Manor was converted into a first class hotel in 1952, by Mr. & Mrs. Parker, who opened it in 1953. Unfortunately, Mr. Parker passed away in September of that year, but the Hotel continued to prosper under the proprietorship of Mrs. A. Parker. Since then Mrs. Parker has completely modernised and renovated the property, and today it is one of the most popular first register hotels on the island.
By Philip Ahier
As its name indicates, it is one of the first examples of an old Manor House being converted into a Hotel.
It is situated at the corner of La Route die La Haule and Le Mont au Roux (commonly known as La Haule Hill), in the Parish of St. Brelade.
The story of the Manor and its former owners was told by historian Julia Marett in the bulletin of the Societe Jersiaise (B.S.J. XIII p. 367-368), hence that which follows is a summary of her excellent monograph to which the writer acknowledges his indebtedness for the same.
There was a homestead in the locality as far back as 1430, when its owner, Guillaume de Marest, by his will, left the Manor with its gardens, the cotils of Le Mont de La Rocque (the hill west of the present La Haule Hill) to his elder daughter, who had married a Guernseyman by the name of Perrot Nicolas.
The Manor was forfeited to the Crown in 1488, because the heir of James Nicolas (son of Perrot) had not paid his dues to, the King. Later in that year John Cowper bought the Manor, but in 1498 he sold it to Nicolas Vallepy. Later, in 1501, he also sold a piece of land near La Haule called "La Rocque" to the same Nicolas Vallepy.
In 1513 Nicolas Vallepy sold the Manor to Thomas de Marest and hence it reverted into that family once again. Le Haule Manor descended from father to son .in this de Marest family until 1644 when it passed on to Suzanne, the sister of Elie Dumaresq (the family by this time had altered the spelling of their name). She married as her second husband Elie Marett.
Some interesting features are associated with the first Manor House.
1. In 1546, and again in 1621, the ammunition required for use at St. Aubin's Fort was stored here.
2. In 1626 the plague carried off some 120 persons from St. Brelade's Parish, including Elie Dumaresq of La Haule and his daughter. The register of St. Brelade's Church mentions that five servants from the Manor House were buried in the garden at La Haule.
3. Chevalier, in his 'Journal' (p. 323), tells that Sir Peter Osborne, the Governor of Guernsey, at the request of Charles, Prince of Wales, came to Jersey with his Chaplain, the Gentleman Porter of Castle Cornet, and stayed at La Haule Manor. The present Manor House was built in 1796, by Phillip Marett, who used a great deal of material from the old house, incorporating the shaped tops of the old windows and doors in the walls. The present cellars, no doubt are part of the original older building which seems to have faced the hill. The yard by which they are approached is much lower than the level of the present house. On the entrance door are the Arms of Payne-the three trefoils. Regarding the present Manor House, a tradition has been handed down that a Russian Soldier was killed while helping to build it, and was buried in the gardens. During the German Occupation, the Manor was requisitioned for the housing of a few German officers, who left the premises in an extremely dilapidated condition.
After such bad treatment, the Manor was converted into a first class hotel in 1952, by Mr. & Mrs. Parker, who opened it in 1953. Unfortunately, Mr. Parker passed away in September of that year, but the Hotel continued to prosper under the proprietorship of Mrs. A. Parker. Since then Mrs. Parker has completely modernised and renovated the property, and today it is one of the most popular first register hotels on the island.
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