Bayfield-Jayne House



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Date of Construction: 1850
Style/Design: Late Regency
Architect/Builder: Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield
Integrity:

-Unique placement and shape of the windows 
-Four metre high stained glass window 
-Distinct sloping roof 
-Wrap around verandah with its ornate intricate and geometric treillage.

Construction Methods:

Wood frame.

Exterior Condition: Good
Landmark:

The home of a prominent British Naval officer as well as an one of the first female art instructors in Charlottetown remains after 150 years as a great example of the Late Regency style.

Historical Context:

The Bayfield Jaynes Property or Redcliffe, as it was once named, is a "registered" property because of its association with Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield and his wife, Fanny Amelia Wright Bayfield, as well as the fact that the home is a relatively early example of the Late Regency architectural style on Prince Edward Island. Admiral Henry Wolsey Bayfield was a prominent British naval officer and hydrographic surveyor of Atlantic and Eastern Canada. His wife, Fanny Amelia Wright Bayfield, was an artist and one of the first female art instructors in Charlottetown. Their summer home, Redcliffe, overlooks Keppoch Beach and was constructed in approximately the year 1850. Its architecture is significant because it is an early example of the Late Regency style on Prince Edward Island. The house has a cottage like appearance with a large wrap around verandah. The verandah has unique and ornate treillage, characteristic of the Regency period. At the back of the home there is a large, approximately four metre high stained glass window which adds to the grandeur of the home. The building is set on four acres of former farmland that has grown to look like a park." Source- Heritage Places Advisory Board Minutes (www.historicplaces.ca)