The Abbot's Fish House
THE ABBOT'S FISH HOUSE, PORTERS HATCH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345067
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's Fish House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBOT'S FISH HOUSE, PORTERS HATCH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345067
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Abbot's Fish House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ABBOT'S FISH HOUSE, PORTERS HATCH
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE ABBOT'S FISH HOUSE, PORTERS HATCH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Meare
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 45804 41729
Details
MEARE CP PORTERS HATCH (North side) ST44SE
3/59 The Abbot's Fish House
22.11.66
- I
House of the chief fisherman of the Abbot of Glastonbury; also used for salting and preparing fish. C14 (temp. Edward III); roof renewed C20. Much weathered coursed and squared rubble, stone-tiled roof, restored eaves cornice, coped verges with finials, freestone dressings. Rectangular on plan, 4 rooms to ground floor, 2 rooms to first floor, though floor now removed; irregular fenestration; East end with a traceried 2-light pointed-arch window; 2-light chamfered stone-mullioned windows; single-light openings in chamfered surrounds; all openings with later iron grilles. Two-centred arch doorway in a chamfered stone surround to South; similar opening on first floor, formerly reached by a flight of stone steps, now missing; 2 further narrow door openings to West, one on each floor; again iron grilles. Interior with fireplace on each floor; 4 door opening in dressed stone surrounds. The building stood on the South-West bank of Meare Pool, which had a circumference of 5 miles; it was drained in the late C18. It is postulated that the fish house was erected in the time of Abbot Adam of Sodbury (1322-1335), who was also responsible for nearby Manor Farmhouse (q.v). Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 3). (Pevsner N, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958; VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 9 September, l174).
Listing NGR: ST4580441729
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267765
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in September, (1974)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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