Monument record MLI20257 - Icehouse, Asgoughfee Gardens

Summary

Icehouse, in the grounds of Asgoughfee Gardens.

Type and Period (1)

  • (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)

  •  Map: Ordnance Survey. 1886-1891. 25 Inch County Series Map - First Edition. 1:2500. -.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). P 676.
  •  Verbal Communication: HEALEY, R.H.. 1997. Verbal report from Hilary Healey. -.

Map

Location

Grid reference TF 2489 2224 (point) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish SPALDING, SOUTH HOLLAND, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 24 2023 10:19AM

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