Listed Building record TQ 83 SE 121 - ICEHOUSE IN GROUNDS OF KINGSGATE
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 8524 3071 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ83SE |
| County | KENT |
| District | ASHFORD, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ROLVENDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
The following text is from the original listed building designation:
ROLVENDEN MAYTHAM ROAD 1. 5272 Icehouse in grounds of Kingsgate TQ 8530 20/321 II
2. Probably C18. Brick beehive-shaped underground chamber used for storing ice approached by a tunnel with 2 cambered arches.
Listing NGR: TQ8524630718
Description from record TQ 83 SE 63:
Grade II listed bee-hive shaped icehouse. Entrance is gained through a tunnel with two cambered arches. The structure is approx.of the 18th century. (1)
English Heritage, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Map). SKE16160.
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon and Roaf, 'The Ice Houses of Britain,' 1990. (Monograph). SKE8293.
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Record last edited
Jul 12 2012 9:23AM