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Building record TQ 96 SE 46 - Icehouse at Syndale House, Ospringe
Summary
The entrance to an early 19th century icehouse was rediscovered in 1966 and found to be blocked by a brick wall at the end of the passage.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9913 6093 (point) LO |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | OSPRINGE, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Entrance to an early C19th icehouse built for Syndale House rediscovered in c.1966. The entrance passage was 1.2m high and 3.65m long. At the end a chamber was blocked off by a brick wall. The present state of the site is unknown. Syndale House has become a hotel and the ice house is within its grounds. (1)
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon, S & Roaf, S 1990 '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 & Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p 320.
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Record last edited
Aug 29 2017 10:34AM