The Ultimate Venue Hire Guide
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THE ULTIMATE VENUE HIRE GUIDE Corporate and Private Hire | Weddings | Holiday Lets Whatever you’re celebrating, Jersey Heritage has the ideal venue. CONTENTS About Jersey and Jersey Heritage 1 & 2 PRIVATE HIRE Jersey Heritage private hire 3 & 4 La Hougue Bie 13 Mont Orgueil Castle 5 & 6 Maritime Museum 14 Elizabeth Castle 7 & 8 Jersey Archive 15 Hamptonne Country Life Museum 9 & 10 Living History 16 Jersey Museum 11 & 12 WEDDINGS Jersey Heritage weddings 17 & 18 Jersey Museum 25 & 26 Mont Orgueil Castle 19 & 20 La Hougue Bie 27 Elizabeth Castle 21 & 22 Victoria College 28 Hamptonne Country Life Museum 23 & 24 HOLIDAY LETS Jersey Heritage holiday lets 29 & 30 Seymour Tower 38 The Radio Tower 31 Archirondel Tower 39 Barge Aground 32 La Tour Cârrée 40 La Crête Fort 33 La Rocco Tower 41 Fort Leicester 34 Kempt Tower 42 Elizabeth Castle Apartment 35 Fisherman’s Cottage 43 L’Etacquerel Fort 36 Hamptonne Apartments 44 Lewis’s Tower 37 Advert Directory 45 to 52 Notes 55 & 56 Mont Orgueil Castle Heritage Site Locations 53 & 54 About Jersey • Page 1 About Jersey • Page 2 AbOut JERSEY JERSEY HERITAGE With its unspoilt landscape and unique blend At Jersey Heritage, we bring to life the rich history of British and French influences, Jersey really and culture of this beautiful Island. By hiring is a place where you can get away from it all. a Jersey Heritage venue for a private function, Relax and enjoy the famed hospitality of its people, wedding or holiday let, you can become a part of and lose yourself in the Island’s winding lanes the Island’s history, sharing in and enjoying the or on its breath-taking coast. Culture vultures iconic backdrops that have shaped our way of life. will discover history at every turn, walkers will Discover Jersey Museum and the Maritime be captivated by the Island’s stunning natural Museum, explore Mont Orgueil Castle and beauty and families can relax without a care on its Elizabeth Castle, and enjoy the picturesque pristine beaches. Jersey is the ideal place to clear surroundings of Hamptonne Country Life your head, indulge in some exhilarating outdoor Museum and the ancient grounds sports, or simply live the life! The Island’s official of La Hougue Bie. language is English and the currency is sterling, yet the streets are named in French. So, one way There is a Jersey Heritage venue for everyone or another, Jersey feels reassuringly familiar and to suit every occasion. to visitors from either side of the Channel. To find out more about Jersey visit www.jersey.com St Ouen’s Bay Corporate & Private Hire • Page 3 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 4 CORPORATE & PRIVATE HIRE Jersey Heritage has a choice of fascinating and Some of these sites have been at the heart of Island unique heritage sites available for hire. Whether it life for 3,000 years; in choosing to hold your event is for a large dinner or ball at a castle, a drinks with us you are helping to preserve Jersey’s culture reception in a farmhouse or a breakfast meeting and heritage for future generations. at a museum, we can offer an exceptional, Along with our fascinating sites we have a memorable venue and plan an event or a day choice of excellent caterers and suppliers to use of activities specifically catered to your budget for your event. For further information on this and requirements. and our prices, availability and packages please Animating each of our sites is our living history contact the Jersey Heritage Venues Team. re-enactment team. From Victorian housekeepers to musket-wielding Militiamen, they bring the history of the sites to life and ensure an unforgettable experience for all guests. Our Jersey Heritage Venues Team will discuss Make your event an historic occasion. your requirements with you prior to your event. 01534 633312 01534 633301 [email protected] www.jerseyheritage.org Corporate & Private Hire • Page 5 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 6 MONT ORguEIL CASTLE Standing majestically over the fishing The Medieval Great Hall The Lower Ward village of Gorey, Mont Orgueil Castle provides a dramatic backdrop to any Standing high up in the heart of the building, This area offers easy access for all guests and an event. Built in the 13th century to this hall is the oldest part of the medieval castle unrivalled view of Jersey’s east coast. Guests can protect the Island against the French, and is believed to have been the site of grand enjoy spectacular views of the castle and sea, this jewel in Jersey’s crown is one of the celebrations and ceremonies. With a beaten whilst having drinks before dinner in a marquee. best-preserved castles in Britain and earth floor, vaulted roof and arched windows In the summer months the Lower Ward can looking down to the sea and across to the coast also be hired for BBQs and drinks functions. one of the most photographed sites of France, it offers an impressive location for in the Island. dinners, drinks parties and presentations. Dinner Drinks / buffet 130 200 Dinner Drinks / buffet Theatre Boardroom 60 100 80 25 The Grand Battery The Tudor Chamber This was originally a 16th century gun battery and is now a sweeping lawned platform that This room boasts an oak floor, high ceiling and dominates the North Eastern part of the castle and leaded windows and was used by the Governors offers superb views of Jersey’s east coast and across of Jersey in the 16th Century. It can now be the sea to France. It is the perfect location for a used for functions and parties with portraits of summer’s evening drinks function before either Queen Elizabeth I and II presiding over events. entering the castle for dinner or going back down to the lower ward for a function in a marquee. Dinner Drinks / buffet Theatre Boardroom The Herb Garden 60 100 80 25 This is a recreation of a 17th century formal garden. It is an idyllic sheltered spot and excellent for pre-dinner drinks with exceptional, uninterrupted views out to sea. Corporate & Private Hire • Page 7 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 8 The Castle Green This is a superb site for large marquee functions. ELIZABETH The green has excellent views across the bay to St Helier and St Aubin. CASTLE Jersey has been protected for 300 years by Marquee this fortification built on an islet in 500 St Aubin’s Bay. Twice a day this imposing castle is surrounded by the rising tide The Governor’s House and Terrace making it a truly spectacular venue. Built in the 14th century, The Governor’s House Due to the unique location of the castle, was once home to Charles II and Sir Walter access is very dependent on the tide and Raleigh. This beautiful building, with a large weather. The castle ferry can operate at outside terrace, is located near the top of the all times except when the tide is high castle and has fantastic views. The house boasts and the wind is strong creating a rough two original granite fireplaces and wooden floors. It is available for daytime and evening sea. Please take advice from our staff hire for dinner parties, lunches, presentations when booking your function. or a summer drinks reception on the terrace. For certain types of event only specific dates will be available. Dinner Drinks / buffet 80 150 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 9 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 10 HAMptONNE COUNTRY LIFE MUSEUM Located in the heart of Jersey’s countryside, Hamptonne is a beautifully restored farm with a collection of thatched granite houses, stables and meadows. It is an idyllic rural site, Hamptonne House Le Pressoir – The Press House offering a traditional and memorable Restored to how it would have looked in the With its traditional press and granite apple setting for any occasion. 1640s, the house provides an atmospheric setting crusher, this is a special venue for a drinks for your event. Filled with candles, with open fires function or buffet. It is particularly popular and a Jacobean banqueting table, this house is a in the winter months for candlelit receptions special venue for a dinner or drinks reception. with mulled cider and bean crock. Dinner Drinks / buffet Drinks / buffet 20 30 60 The Courtyard The whole site This area is available in the evenings for an The whole farm can be hired for the evening. outdoor drinks reception surrounded by the All the buildings remain open and guests are restored farm buildings with thatched roofs, free to explore the farm. Drinks, with stories which create a beautiful backdrop. from our Goodwyf and other living history characters, can be taken in the courtyard or the cider barn, before a dinner in Hamptonne House Drinks Reception or a stroll through the archway and past the herb 150 garden to a marquee overlooking the meadow. Marquee 130 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 11 Corporate & Private Hire • Page 12 Concourse Whole Museum Hire The large ground floor Concourse at Jersey The whole museum is available for hire in the Museum is an excellent setting for an evenings with all exhibition rooms, the Merchant’s evening drinks reception, award ceremonies House and the art gallery open for up to 250 and launches for up to 150 guests. guests to explore. Ouless Room Drinks Reception 150 The Ouless room is situated in a quiet area of the Museum. Delegates will pass through the Barreau The Merchant’s House Le Maistre art gallery on their way to this bright, JERSEY modern meeting room. With full wheelchair No 9 Pier Road adjoins Jersey Museum and is access and air-conditioning, the room is ideal for one of the finest examples of a 19th century town MUSEUM meetings, presentations, workshops and courses.