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Monument record TQ 75 NE 261 - Icehouse, Vinters park, near Maidstone
Summary
Icehouse
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 775 563 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ75NE |
| District | MAIDSTONE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | BOXLEY, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Full Description
Stands 275m from the site of the demolished home. A steep, N-facing tunnel opens into the circular ice pit. Set into a soil bank, the structure is 1m above ground, and 3m below. Built of brick and stone,the building has a domed roof and the walls are painted white. Uncertain date of construction, poss later than 1778. (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
Jan 5 2012 11:52AM