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The Fishing House of Charles Cotton is a seventeenth-century stone structure situated in Beresford Dale on the River Dove in Staffordshire. Built by the poet and angler Charles Cotton, it survives as a modest but historically significant building associated with the development of fly-fishing literature and practice during the period. The structure, constructed of local stone, reflects the practical needs of an angling retreat whilst maintaining the architectural character typical of its era. Cotton's ownership and use of the building connects it to his work on fishing, particularly his contributions to the fifth edition of Izaak Walton's "The Compleat Angler" published in 1676, making it an important site in the history of English sport and literature.
The Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford Dale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006110. View the official record →
The Fishing House of Charles Cotton is a seventeenth-century stone structure situated in Beresford Dale on the River Dove in Staffordshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006110.
The Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford Dale is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1006110.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 230m west of summit of Musden Low (9.1 km), Bowl barrow 160m north of Lower Green House (9.2 km), Bowl barrow 50m west of summit of Musden Low (9.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of The Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford Dale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
The Fishing House of Charles Cotton, Beresford Dale stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.