Building record 0527000000 - C100M NNE WADDESDON MANOR
Summary
Late nineteenth century icehouse in grounds of Waddesdon Manor
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1117805: ICE HOUSE BELOW MOUND WITH ROCK FORMATIONS (DBC2045)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- ICEHOUSE (Constructed about 1880, 19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 700cm, Width 350cm.
Plan Form - Rectangular.
Built into slopes of hill leading up to Waddesdon Manor. Unusual plan, approx rectangular with tall entrance portal middle of s (long) side. Rendered brick, cement slab roof. Interior not investigated due to dangerous condition (entrance is sealed)(B1).
Grade II. Ice-house. Circa 1880. Brick, the mound above dotted with picturesque man-made outcrops of rock. Entrance has arched double doors with rustic decoration of small split branches, set in an artificial cavern of similar rocks. Interior not seen (B2).
Survives as described (B3).
Sources (3)
- <1>SBC11998 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1983. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, AUG 1983.
- <2>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p70.
- <3>SBC12002 Verbal communication: Andrew Pike (BCM). 1991. PERS COMM FOLLOWING FIELD VISIT, AUGUST 1991.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 7310 1658 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WADDESDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Survey: (EBC17664)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13595)
Record last edited
Jun 14 2023 11:10PM
