The Fish is a Grade II listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 10 April 2006. Collecting box. 13 related planning applications.
The Fish
- WRENN ID
- gaunt-flue-starling
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North York Moors National Park
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 10 April 2006
- Type
- Collecting box
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
665/0/10025
WHITBY ROBIN HOODS BAY The Fish
11-APR-06
II Collecting box for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution erected by 1887. Probably made at Batts Iron Foundry (Huttons Works) at Whitby and presented by a local ship owner Captain Isaac Mills and his wife Alice Russell.
Cast iron painted sculpture of a cod fish standing on its tail with its mouth forming a slot for money. It is around 1.2m tall and weighs a just over 110kg. Sited on the south side of the top of the slipway that was formerly used by the village's lifeboat and fishing fleet.
Summary of Importance The Fish, possibly the oldest collecting box still in service for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, is a good example of Victorian foundry craftsmanship. It meets the criteria for listing as an example of Victorian public statuary and can be seen as a memorial to fishermen lost at sea and the bravery of RNLI volunteers. It provides a clear link to the life of Robin Hood's Bay before the rise of tourism that now dominates the economy of the village.
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