Monument record 0466300000 - DROPMORE

Summary

Nineteenth century icehouse at Dropmore

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • ICEHOUSE (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

'ICEHOUSE' AT NGR(B1).SITE OF ICEHOUSE LIES WITHIN GROUNDS OF WHAT IS NOW THE SAUDI ARABIAN EMBASSY,SO ACCESS IS RESTRICTED.PRESENT CONDITION OF ICEHOUSE IS UNKNOWN(B2).

Used to store ice from the ponds on the estates for use in the summer months. The ice house is located towards Cabrook, and is in a very derelict state (B20)

Sources (3)

  • <1>SBC10143 Map: OS 1875/1882 FIRST EDITION 1:10560 MAP (AND SUBSEQ UENT EDITIONS).
  • <2>SBC8558 Bibliographic reference: Don and Dorothy Miller. 1978. MILLER D AND D (BURNHAM) 1978.
  • <20>SBC24653 Unpublished document: Terra Firma. 2006. The Dropmore Estate, Burnham, Buckinghamshire. Landscape Conservation Plan.

Location

Grid reference SU 92260 85650 (point)
Civil Parish TAPLOW, South Bucks, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Dropmore Estate, Landscape Conservation plan (EBC17757)

Record last edited

Feb 19 2016 10:58AM

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