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Latitude: 52.5244 / 52°31'27"N
Longitude: -2.1652 / 2°9'54"W
OS Eastings: 388887
OS Northings: 291844
OS Grid: SO888918
Mapcode National: GBR 448.5G
Mapcode Global: VH913.FT66
Plus Code: 9C4VGRFM+PW
Entry Name: Ice House 250 Metres North of Himley Hall
Listing Date: 8 June 1994
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1232601
English Heritage Legacy ID: 407970
ID on this website: 101232601
Location: South Staffordshire, DY3
County: Staffordshire
District: South Staffordshire
Civil Parish: Himley
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Staffordshire
Church of England Parish: Himley St Michael and All Angels
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Icehouse
HIMLEY HIMLEY PARK
SO 89 SE
1576-/5/10001 Ice House 250 metres north of
Himley Hall
II
Ice House. Early C19. Coursed squared red sandstone blocks, with flat coping stones to
walling flanking the entrance, now beneath overgrown earth mound. Circular plan with
central access passage,approached through an outer entrance with flanking raked retaining
walls,with flat sandstone copings. Short vaulted access passage, ending at access doorway to
ice chamber with iron-barred door. Circular ice chamber with curved floor cut into
bedrock, 5 metres or more in diameter, with a shallow domed roof The roof dome and the
chamber walling above bedrock level are of regularly. coursed sandstone blocks. The dome
is penetrated by a single ice chute.The ice house was built to the west of ornamental lakes
within the parkland of Himley Hall, and to the north of the hall itself
Listing NGR: SO8888791844
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