The claim
Overlooking St Aubin's harbour, this inn combines a merchant's house with an older court house behind, said to date from 1450. Its cellars once held privateers' plunder, and prize cargoes were divided in what is now the restaurant. A deep well, a defensive granite spiral stair and log fires add character, with ten bedrooms above.
What the records show
The 1450 is Visit Jersey's, which says the rear building, the original court house, has parts dating back to 1450. The Liberation Group, which runs the inn, claims only history dating back to the 15th century, and CAMRA's Channel Islands guide says about 400 years old. Sources disagree and no documentary date for inn use was found.
| Year | What | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1450 | Claimed founding | Local history |
| c.1611 | Present building | Jersey Historic Environment Record (Jersey Heritage), heritage asset 0100180 |
What to look for inside
- Former Admiralty prize court room
- 27-foot well in the floor
- Bar made from a tender of the yacht Westward
Visiting
The Old Court House Inn is in St Aubin, Jersey, at St Aubin's Harbour, St Brelade, Jersey JE3 8AB. We do not list opening times, because they change; the pub’s own site is the place to check before you set out.
Sources
- www.jersey.com/inspire-me/inspiration/historic-pubs-in-jersey/
- channelislands.camra.org.uk/pubguide
- stayinapub.co.uk/the-old-court-house-inn-st-aubin-jersey/
- her.jerseyheritage.org/report/503198d0-116c-0138-914e-740f24312a1c
- her.jerseyheritage.org/report/507da8b0-116c-0138-9150-740f24312a1c
- www.liberationgroup.com/the-old-court-house-inn/
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