Samarès Manor

Samarès Manor is a manor house in Saint Clement featuring an H-shaped layout with Tudor-style arched windows and medieval elements on the ground floor. The building includes an underground undercroft and is surrounded by grounds that visitors can explore.

The manor began in the 13th century, though its underground undercroft dates to the 11th century and was originally a crypt dedicated to Saint Martha. The building evolved from religious origins to become a nobleman's residence over time.

The name comes from an old French word meaning salt marsh, reflecting the land where it was built. This was the traditional home of the Seigneur de Samarès, showing how Norman nobility lived on the island.

The manor and gardens are open to visitors from April through October, allowing time to see the main house and surrounding grounds. An Agricultural Museum is also located on the grounds, so you can explore multiple parts of the property during your visit.

The round building on the grounds, known as the colombier or dovecote, is the oldest structure of its type in Jersey dating to the 12th century. This pigeon house reveals how important farming was to the estate and shows a farming practice that was common for manor houses of that era.