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Monument record TQ 75 NE 191 - Icehouse (site), invicta barracks, maidstone
Summary
ICEHOUSE (FORMER SITE OF), NOW A CHILDRENS PLAYGROUND IN INVICTA BARRACKS, MAIDSTONE
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 7588 5727 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | MAIDSTONE, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Icehouse, formerly situated in a shrubbery near the Old House, the former Lushington family home now within Invicta Barracks, Maidstone. Domed roofed icehouse accessable by stone steps , the site now used as a childrens' playground. Ice was obtained from a lake fed by a hydraulic ram (location unknown). The date of construction and destruction of the ice house are unknown.
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon, S & Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p317 (Monograph). SKE8293.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE8293 Monograph: Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P.. 1990. The Ice Houses of Britain. Beamon, S & Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p317.
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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jan 5 2012 11:07AM