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Monument record TQ 85 SE 129 - Icehouse at stede hill
Summary
DISUSED ICEHOUSE NEAR STEDE HOUSE, OF BRICK CONSTRUCTION
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8793 5375 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ85SE |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | HARRIETSHAM, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Located 210m SE of Stede Hill House. Circular brick-built well with vertical sides, c3.65m deep, topped with a shallow domed roof covered by an earth mound. Brick steps down to the side wall of the chamber where a door is set 1.8m above the floor of the well. Construction date of the ice house unknown. Presently disused.(1)
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon, S and Roaf, S 1990 'The Ice Houses of Britain' p.320 (Monograph). SKE8293.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE8293 Monograph: Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P.. 1990. The Ice Houses of Britain. Beamon, S and Roaf, S 1990 'The Ice Houses of Britain' p.320.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2001 12:00AM