11 Fore Street, Hatfield

Image: © Jo and Steve Turner Taken: 19 Apr 2013

Grade II Listed early 19th century house, formerly a butchers shop. Ground floor double shop front converted around 1971 with canopy hood and iron hooks retained. One of Hatfields oldest buildings a property has stood there for about 500 years. Known locally as Butler's it was formerly on what was called Front Street in the 17th century. Martyn Lewer a plumber and glazer moved in about 1704. His son Tite took over in 1731 and his son William in 1746. The property was then sold to Thomas Parrot in about 1774. This is when it was converted to a butchers with abattoir. 1780 it was occupied by Edmund Simkins who also farmed livestock and it moved around the family until 1909. Rented to a Mr. Horne for a short period it became vacant until in 1913 it was let to St. Albans butchers and brothers Frederick and Thomas Butler (hence the name) who purchased it in 1921. The last butcher here, in October 1971 he sold it for £12,000 only for it to be sold again three years later for £40,000. In April 1973 a soft furnishing company was registered here, moving registered office in 1987 it was subsequently converted into flats but is presently a single family dwelling house.

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