Building record 0450500000 - TURVILLE PARK

Summary

Late eighteenth century icehouse in Turville Park.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1125678: ICEHOUSE CIRCA 160 METRES TO WEST OF TURVILLE PARK

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Type and Period (1)

  • ICEHOUSE (18th Century - 1700 AD to 1799 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Radius 0175 cm
Plan Form - CIRCULAR
ICEHOUSE (B1).
NEAR PERFECT CONDITION. BRICK DOME ON BRICK & FLINT BASE. ENTERED BY ARCHED PASSAGE C.3.5M LONG. MEASURES C.6M FROM APEX OF DOME TO FLOOR. PASSAGE ENTERS ICE HOUSE C.3M ABOVE FLOOR. BUILT INTO HILLSIDE, SO OBVIATING NEED FOR MOUND. ENTRANCE ON N SIDE (B2).
Grade II. Icehouse. Late C18. Brick. Below ground, with arched entry passage in hillside, loading hole at top, and domed interior (B3).

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC10345 Map: OS 1921 1:2500 MAP.
  • <2>SBC5322 Bibliographic reference: FIELD VISIT:A.R.PIKE,JUNE 1979.
  • <3>SBC3985 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1986. LIST OF BUILDINGS OF SPECIAL ARCHITECTURAL OR HISTORIC INTEREST: BUCKS; WYCOMBE: PARISHES OF FAWLEY &C. p74.

Location

Grid reference SU 73830 91084 (point)
Civil Parish TURVILLE, Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: (EBC13469)

Record last edited

Aug 12 2009 1:51PM

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