Listed Building record MDR13352 - Icehouse, Cave Cottage, Sudbury

The former ice house to Sudbury Hall is a grade II listed building, of early 19th century date. It is circular and is sunk into the ground with a domed brick top grassed over. There is a short tunnel-vaulted entrance passage. (1) The icehouse, which is in good condition, lies in the former deer park of Sudbury Hall and was presumably used for the storage of venison from the park. It is of brick construction, about 15ft (4.5m) in diameter at ground level and about 12ft (3.5m) from floor level to the crown of the vault. The floor level and drain outlet lie only about 2ft (0.68m) below outside ground level. The entrance tunnel is about 15ft (4.5m) long and its doorway faces north-east. It was visited by R Perkins in 1983. (2, 3)