Monument record 0185600000 - CHURCH LANE,MISSENDEN ABBEY

Summary

Historical records of nineteenth century icehouse on Church Lane

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Type and Period (1)

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

Description

Plan Form - CIRCULAR
'ICEHOUSE' AT NGR (B1).
BUILT BY GEORGE CARRINGTON. DISAPPEARED BY EARLY C20. DESCRIBED BY C R COCKERELL, IN NOV 1822. CIRCULAR THATCHED BUILDING BASED ON AMERICAN DESIGN. WAS OPENED 12 TIMES A DAY. SITE LATER CALLED 'ICE DELL', DESTROYED BY BYPASS (B2,B4).
SITE DESTROYED BY REALIGNMENT OF CHURCH LANE (B3).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC10121 Map: OS 1874/1883 1:10560 MAP (1ST.EDITION).
  • <2>SBC6883 Bibliographic reference: Elaine Kaye. 1973. A History of Missenden Abbey. p40.
  • <3>SBC5313 Bibliographic reference: FIELD VISIT:A.R.PIKE,1979.
  • <4>SBC29501 Bibliographic reference: Elaine Kaye. 1992. A Short History of Missenden Abbey. p45.

Location

Grid reference SP 89870 01080 (point)
Civil Parish GREAT MISSENDEN, Chiltern, Buckinghamshire

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Record last edited

May 15 2026 3:11PM

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