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Monument record TQ 96 SW 184 - Icehouse, Aymers, Lynsted
Summary
The icehouse was a circular brick below-ground structure with an entrance passgeway to the north side. It was demolished in 1925 and the bricks re-used.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 943 607 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ96SW |
| County | KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | LYNSTED WITH KINGSDOWN, SWALE, KENT |
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Full Description
Ice house demolished in 1925 in order to re-use bricks for building a wall in Lynstead. Circular structure, about 12ft in diameter, possible 10ft in depth. Brick passageway on N side had entrance door, and a 2nd door 3ft farther on; the well was below ground level. Ice gathered from a nearby pond. (1)
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon and Roaf, 'The Ice Houses of Britain,' 1990. (Monograph). SKE8293.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE8293 Monograph: Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P.. 1990. The Ice Houses of Britain. Beamon and Roaf, 'The Ice Houses of Britain,' 1990..
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Record last edited
Nov 28 2007 3:33AM