Listed Building record MDR8384 - Icehouse, Home Farm, Foremark Hall, Foremark

Icehouse, Home Farm, Foremark Hall, Foremark, probably of 18th century date. 'Earth-covered icehouse of extremely fine quality, with a fine façade. Three doors with dressed stone inset into brickwork for latch and hinge supports. Fine brickwork, arched passage. Possibly late 18th century.' (1) 'The icehouse is 400m south west of Foremark Hall on a slight tree-covered rise facing north-east. It is extremely well-built in good quality brickwork with inserted, dressed-stone fixing blocks for hinges and latches on all three door openings. The original first door is still in place. The overall depth is over 5.6m and the diameter is 3.6m. The ice would have been collected from fishponds close at hand. It was possibly built at the same time as the house, ie in 1761.' (2) From the National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF FOREMARK OFF MILTON ROAD SK 32 NW 3/39 (South Side) Ice House at OS 331 262 II Ice House. Probably late C18. Red brick. Circular domed structure under an earth mound. Tunnel vaulted corridor to north, entered by a round-arched doorway. The ice house served Foremark Hall. Listing NGR: SK3310226261.' (3)