Monument record MDR8389 - Icehouse, Radbourne Hall, Radbourne
Type and Period (1)
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
                        Disused icehouse described in 1983 as being in fair to good condition, although with some cracking.  Exposed externally with a rendered dome.  All brick, with a short 2 door passage.  Remains of floor structure which rested on spring course (1, 2)
This well-maintained icehouse is situated c. 400m west of the house in a small hollow.  It has an exposed, rendered dome and faces north.  The brick-constructed icehouse has an overall depth of 5m and an internal diameter of 4m, with two doors to the entrance passage.  There are remains of a floor structure which rested on a 0.1m ledge at the spring line.  It was probably built in the 19th century. (3)
                    
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 28240 35590 (19m by 16m) | 
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| Civil Parish | RADBOURNE, SOUTH DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE | 
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Record last edited
Jul 30 2012 2:45PM