GuernseyIsland Graph

The Ivy Gates Archway

Claim this listing

St Peter Port·Attraction

Part of The National Trust of Guernsey

Story

One of only two such double-arched entrances surviving in Guernsey, the other being Les Blancs Bois Archway at Rue Cohu, Castel. These were constructed as status symbols to display the driveway or 'cache' to a house of quality. Both arches now appear very low because adjacent road levels have been built up over the years.

The Ivy Gates Archway is one of only two double-arched entrances surviving in Guernsey, built around 1640 from local grey granite. The De Beauvoir family coat of arms, who acquired the property in 1603, is visible at the top of the arch. The heirs of Henrietta Herries gifted the Ivy Gates to the National Trust of Guernsey in 1967. It has been designated as a Protected Monument by the States of Guernsey since 1981. —

This profile was assembled by software from the sources cited on this page. If something here is wrong, email hello@island.gg — corrections are made to the record.

Heritage designation

Protected Monument

Visiting & access

Parking
No
Public transport
Bus routes 41 or 42, alight at the top of Le Rohais

Contact

Website
nationaltrust.gg
Address
Top of the Rohais, St Peter Port, Guernsey

Compiled from public sources — mistakes are possible. If something here looks wrong, let us know.

Also in Historic Sites & Landmarks

See all 21 Historic Sites & Landmarks in Guernsey →