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Listed Building record TQ 65 NE 88 - Remains of Ice House, Manor Park, West Malling
Summary
The ice house is sited in the south east corner of of Ice House Field in a group of pine trees at the eastern end of Manor Park Lake. The opening is about a metre wide and is set horizontally, flanked with brickwork.There is no entrance passage and no evidence of a domed roof apart from an earthen mound. The circular chamber is built of brick with concrete lining at the bottom. It measures about 15' (5m) deep and 10' (3.5m) in diameter. The ruins were buried and capped for safety reasons in 1963 but re-discovered in 1985.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 68010 57345 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ65NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
| Civil Parish | WEST MALLING, TONBRIDGE AND MALLING, KENT |
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Full Description
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon, S and Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p.317 (Monograph). SKE8293.
<2> Peter Cosier, 2009, Initial Report on the Ice House West Malling (Unpublished document). SKE18041.
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Record last edited
Dec 3 2012 4:56PM