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Monument record TQ 55 SW 38 - Well-preserved partially buried remains of brick-built post-medieval ice-house belonging to Knole House. Exact date of construction not researched.
Summary
Well-preserved partially buried remains of brick-built post-medieval ice-house belonging to Knole House. Exact date of construction not researched.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 5371 5424 (point) FCE |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ55SW |
| Civil Parish | SEVENOAKS, SEVENOAKS, KENT |
| District | SEVENOAKS, KENT |
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Full Description
About 300m to the West of the front of the house, the structure is set in a mound. Entrance is probably covered by a soil ramp now existant. Documentary evidence sites the structure being filled in 1762. English bon brickwork with some original Roman cement rendering. The depth below ground level varies with the slope. The hole at the centre of the dome is filled with a concrete plug. No longer shown on OS maps. (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 3 2025 12:47PM