Hamptonne Country Life Museum gives visitors a unique insight into the rural life carried on in Jersey for centuries. The buildings and farm date all the way back to the 15th century. The farm is ran by Jersey Heritage.

The farm gets its name from Laurens Hamptonne, who purchased the site in 1633, The site is also known as ‘La Patente’, after the name of one of the roads that passes it.

The whole site is roughly square in shape. While the farm has medieval origins, it has continuously been renovated and upgraded by consecutive owners over the years.

The farm consists of multiple buildings named, Langlois, Syvret and hamptonne, after the families who lived there. Each building is fully furnished from different time zones, and gives visitors an insight of how life was lived all that time ago. There is also an apple orchard, a playground, a café and a small area for livestock.

There are also several characters from time periods at the farm who act out different activities, such as yarn spinning. These characters are also dressed appropriately for the 16/17th century to create a more immersive experience. All these actors are recorded and pictured by photographer Tom Kennedy, his photos are influenced by “painting with light”, an old painting technique. His photos use one natural light source, such as a window, to display the characters clothes and face more clearly which makes his photos look very realistic and effective.

The farm also has an original granite apple crusher on display, which they use during their annual cider festival every year to make cider. The farm also has an apple orchard, where the farm uses these apples to create their cider. The farm consists of apple trees chosen for their sweet, bitter and sharp flavours to add a nice taste to the cider.