Monument record 0420803000 - STOWE PARK Ice house

Summary

Icehouse shown on OS maps of 1880-5, but demolished in 1930s

Protected Status/Designation

  • SHINE: Stowe medieval to post medieval landscape garden, medieval deserted villages of Lamport & Boycott, shrunken village of Daford, also moats, manors and fishponds, ridge and furrow earthworks & cropmarks, and areas of ancient semi natural woodland

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  • ICEHOUSE (19th Century to Modern - 1800 AD to 1940 AD)

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
ICEHOUSE, ON OS 1880/5 AT NGR. DEMOLISHED 1930'S. ICEWELL ON DRAWING 1844 - THIS BUILDING? REMEMBERED AS A BEEHIVE-SHAPED, UNDERGROUND STRUCTURE WITH A TILED ROOF. (NB: EARLIER ICEHOUSE STOOD ON FAR SIDE OF HOME PARK, NOW FORMING THE BASE OF QUEEN CAROLINE'S STATUE, & IS BLOCKED UP) (B11).

Sources (12)

  • ---SBC17422 Aerial Photograph: 04/09/76. BCM A2/11/20-22. SP\674376. Yes.
  • ---SBC19952 Aerial Photograph: Northamptonshire County Council. 1990. Stowe Park (lawn to S of Stowe House). SP674375. Yes.
  • <2>SBC14098 Bibliographic reference: SEELEY B 1766 STOWE, A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAGNIFICENT HOUSE & GARDENS (WITH ILLUS) (ARE VARIOUS ED.
  • <3>SBC16278 Bibliographic reference: VERTUE G ET AL; ENGRAVINGS IN SOC OF ANTIQUARIES RED PORTFOLIO P24.
  • <4>SBC7809 Bibliographic reference: LIPSCOMB 3 PP84-108 (FULL DESCRIPTION & ILLUS OF MANSION, APARTMENTS, CONTENTS & GARDENS).
  • <9>SBC16531 Bibliographic reference: WHISTLER L, GIBBON M & CLARKE G 1974 STOWE, A GUIDE TO THE GARDENS (HAS A FULL BIBLIOGRAPHY ON PP37-.
  • <10>SBC2990 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1976 (JULY) SLIDES OF AIR PHOTOS TAKEN JULY 1976 FROM A BALLOON SHOWING FORMER GARDEN FEATU.
  • <11>SBC2991 Bibliographic reference: CLARKE G 1979 (DEC) LETTER RE ICE HOUSES (ON CAS FILE) ALSO OS 1880/5 6-INCH 1:10560 (1ST EDN).
  • <13>SBC16362 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT A 1989 NATIONAL TRUST ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY: STOWE (COPY, FILED).
  • <15>SBC9897 Bibliographic reference: NATTES C 1805-9 COLLECTION OF 105 SKETCHES & DRAWINGS OF STOWE (AT BCM).
  • <17>SBC4634 Bibliographic reference: English Heritage. 1994. REGISTER OF PARKS & GARDENS OF SPECIAL HISTORIC INTEREST IN ENGLAND: BUCKINGHAMSHIRE. Part 4.
  • <21>SBC20023 Unpublished document: English Heritage. 2001. Stowe Park, Stowe, Buckinghamshire: An Archaeological Survey by English Heritage (Survey Report).

Location

Grid reference SP 67600 37500 (point)
Civil Parish STOWE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

Oct 27 2024 2:05PM

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