The ice house story.
No, not the sort of Ice House bar found in Houston, but the food storage ice house that preceded refrigeration in the UK.
Despite walking passed hundreds of times, we had no idea there was an ice house here, hidden by trees and vegetation, until prompted by an article seen by a neighbour. Although adjacent to the remains of a medieval village, the building is from a much later date. It is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1902 but not on the earlier 1888 edition. Nor is it shown on the local tithe map from 1839.
It was built on a partially excavated bank above a small stream. The chamber itself was covered by a mound of earth, stone and turf to provide insulation, as can be seen above.
Upon entering the mound, immediately on the left a doorway leads into the chamber, see photo below. The second photo below shows the inside of the icehouse.
The ice house story.
No, not the sort of Ice House bar found in Houston, but the food storage ice house that preceded refrigeration in the UK.
Despite walking passed hundreds of times, we had no idea there was an ice house here, hidden by trees and vegetation, until prompted by an article seen by a neighbour. Although adjacent to the remains of a medieval village, the building is from a much later date. It is shown on the Ordnance Survey map of 1902 but not on the earlier 1888 edition. Nor is it shown on the local tithe map from 1839.
It was built on a partially excavated bank above a small stream. The chamber itself was covered by a mound of earth, stone and turf to provide insulation, as can be seen above.
Upon entering the mound, immediately on the left a doorway leads into the chamber, see photo below. The second photo below shows the inside of the icehouse.