Monday, October 17, 2005
Fisherman's Catch fire
As I watch (6pm Monday 17 October) a great cloud of white smoke is still shooting out of the'Fisherman's Catch', the ancient stone building next to the Tourist Information Centre, on the main beach. Three fire engines in attendance, men in breathing apparatus have been in and now men are on the roof trying to contain the fire. Let's hope this old building can be saved. No injuries apparent when I was there. No frying tonite though.
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Q so who ownes this anchient building that has never been listed?
A STC
Never listed! What is there to list it for. Everything has been replaced apart from the chimney. The front wall was rebuilt years ago and the roof within the last few years. It is essentially a modern building with a stone roof. If there was a r]time for listing it it was when it was the Cabin Cafe and had pebbledash walls and garden.
Does anyone have an old photo showing what it looked like when it was the Cabin? It would be an interesting comparism.
The point was that it should have been listed years ago before the modern facade came to be. Typical STC hypocrisy.
Has planning permission ever been passed for the changes?
Old building maybe - new roof though - at least it was!!
Can anyone confirm the extent of the damage? Will Fred manage to open up in time for half term?
Not a chance of opening for ages. I don't know what was actually destroyed by the fire, but there's certainly a lot to repair: the roof is half off, the place is badly smoke - damaged, and no doubt water-damaged too.
Listing buildings is not a function of the council. You need to get in touch with English Heritage and make a request. You do not need to be the owner of the building to ask, anyone can. If it is listed there is not right of appeal.
Does anyone reading this care enough about the historic buildings of Swanage to follow this up? If so write to
Heritage Protection Operations Department
Room 202
English Heritage
23 Savile Row
London W1S 2ET
The application should be supported by as much information as possible, including:
* Address of the building
* Reasons why you believe it may merit listing
* Clear, original external and internal photographs
* Name and contact details of the owner
* Location map
The more information that is supplied, the quicker a listing application can be dealt with.
It's a bit late to close this stable door.
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