The Abbot's Fish House, Gothic monastic building in Meare, England
Description
The Abbot's Fish House is a rectangular stone building in Meare that was originally built for processing and storing fish. The walls are made of blue Lias limestone and contain several specialized rooms with facilities for preserving fish.
History
The building was constructed between 1322 and 1335 and served Glastonbury Abbey as a center for managing fish resources. It connected the Abbey to the nearby Meare Pool and River Brue, which provided abundant fish supplies.
Culture
The building shows how monks used fish as food, especially during fasting periods when it was an important protein source. You can still see how the rooms were arranged for storage and processing.
Practical
Visitors must collect access keys from Manor House Farm before entering the building. Parking is restricted to designated areas near the farm house.
Did you know?
This is the only surviving monastic fish processing building in England and still displays original elements of medieval processing techniques. The construction shows how efficiently monks managed and preserved their fish supplies.
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