Monument record MLI20257 - Icehouse, Asgoughfee Gardens
Summary
Icehouse, in the grounds of Asgoughfee Gardens.
Type and Period (1)
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
Full Description
There is an icehouse depicted in Asgoughfee Gardens. {1}
Entry is gained through an upward sloping, stepped passage, which passes through two pairs of oak doors, 1.8m apart. The chamber is a brick built, straight-sided, domed structure, about 2.6m in diameter, with a depth of 6m from the base to the dome. The walls contain a cavity of about 0.6m. The floor is made of double oak planks set on brick piers and has a small central soakaway. It is raised slightly above ground water level to avoid the flooding that occurs regularly in the fens. The steep embankment over the structure has several small walls to retain the earth cover. Some of these features rarely survive and so this icehouse is very important. {2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI10020 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. -.
- <2> SLI1062 Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 676.
- <3> SLI4944 Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. -.
Map
Location
Grid reference | TF 2489 2224 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Civil Parish | SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Nov 24 2023 10:19AM
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