Fisher House

Fisher House is a house dating from the late 18th century, with alterations made since. It is constructed of rendered stucco over brick, with a stone plinth and stone dressings, and has a roof of stone slate at the front and slate at the rear. The house’s main block is arranged with a double-depth plan of three bays and three storeys, exhibiting a symmetrical design, with gable chimneys and flanked by two-storey service wings; the right-hand wing has largely been demolished. A central, round-headed doorway is framed by a moulded surround with impost blocks, and features a door made of six hexagonal panels and a fanlight with radiating glazing bars. Ground-floor windows consist of two 12-pane sashes, the left one being larger and extending to break the plinth, and three windows at the first floor, all with splayed stone heads. Three 6-pane sashes are present on the second floor. A wooden eaves gutter is supported on brackets and lined with lead. Brick service wings are set back at each end; the left wing has one altered 12-pane sashed window, now used as a garage, while the right wing is reduced to a screen wall with a blocked window. The kitchen has a back door constructed of double-layered horizontal and vertical planks. Inside, the staircase has a dogleg design, with an open string, stick balusters, and a ramped handrail. Tradition states the house was built by Reverend John Fisher, who served as the incumbent of the Church of Holy Trinity from 1763 to 1813.