The Abbot's Fish House
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Abbot's Fish House by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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The Abbot's Fish House
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 24 Jul 2022
An ancient building on the Levels remains after meany centuries. It is thought to have been built between 1322-35 for the Abbot of Glastonbury, which lies a few miles east. With the importance of fish for eating in monastic circles of the time, this building seems to have been made for organising fishing here. At that time there was a large freshwater lake as well as the many rhynes that cross the landscape. To that end, it may be more appropriate to call it the Abbey Fisherman's House; it was an occupied residence but also may have had space to entertain the dignitaries on festival days. Following the Dissolution, the building had different owners and uses (mainly food storage) before finally becoming a Grade I listed structure. It had suffered a bad fire around 1880 and there have been restorations - the latest being in 1912, 1950 and 2002.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.172138
Longitude
-2.776649