Building record 0074400000 - GROUNDS OF HARTWELL HOUSE

Summary

Eighteenth century ice-house in grounds of Hartwell House.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Listed Building (II) 1332847: ICE HOUSE NORTH EAST OF HARTWELL HOUSE (DBC3301)

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

Grade II. Icehouse, constructed in 1760's under a mound formed probably with spoil from the enlarged lake. Brick vaulted circular chamber with a tunnel and segmental arched entrance on the north side (B5).

Sources (6)

  • <1>SBC20466 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1912. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 1. p191.
  • <2>SBC14700 Bibliographic reference: SMYTH W H 1851 AEDES HARTWELLIANAE PL11(OPP P33).
  • <3>SBC10628 Unpublished document: Ordnance Survey Field Investigator. OS RECORD CARD.
  • <4>SBC7949 Bibliographic reference: LOCKE G C,10 MAY 1976,FIELD VISIT.
  • <5>SBC19351 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p40.
  • <6>SBC11892 Verbal communication: PIKE A R & BABB L,JUNE 1989,FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference SP 79720 12580 (point)
Civil Parish HARTWELL, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13524)

Record last edited

Oct 13 2024 2:10PM

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