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Latitude: 51.7946 / 51°47'40"N
Longitude: -0.0799 / 0°4'47"W
OS Eastings: 532510
OS Northings: 212405
OS Grid: TL325124
Mapcode National: GBR KBQ.JLY
Mapcode Global: VHGPN.K5L2
Plus Code: 9C3XQWVC+R2
Entry Name: Icehouse Approximately 35 Metres South of Postern, Hertford Castle (Hertford Castle Demolished)
Listing Date: 9 September 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1268986
English Heritage Legacy ID: 461234
ID on this website: 101268986
Location: Hertford, East Hertfordshire, SG14
County: Hertfordshire
District: East Hertfordshire
Civil Parish: Hertford
Built-Up Area: Hertford
Traditional County: Hertfordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Hertfordshire
Church of England Parish: Hertford St Andrew with St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: St.Albans
Tagged with: Icehouse
HERTFORD
TL3212SE HERTFORD CASTLE
817-1/20/312 Icehouse approx 35m S of Postern,
Hertford Castle (Hertford Castle
demolished)
GV II
Icehouse. c1795-1800. Red brick, header bond. Subterranean
chamber with earth mound above, approached through reset-iron
gate below modern concrete slab, into arched entrance. Dogleg
plan, 4.7m long with red brick floor and segmental arched
roof, and 4 frame rebates leading to circular well approx 3.5m
diameter and 3.2m depth, with header bonded brick
hemispherical domed roof and English bond conical lower
section; brickwork discoloured and calcified but appears
originally to have been red.
The well forms a lip at the end making the access hole small;
the well door was positioned sloping over the well. A small
window appears to have been cut out of the left wall of the
entrance tunnel between the second and third door; its purpose
is unclear as it now reveals only the surrounding earth mound.
Construction of the icehouse, on the thin islet between the 2
historic castle moats, dates from the late C18 major
alterations undertaken by the Marquis of Downshire.
(Perkins RJ: Hertford Castle Icehouse).
Listing NGR: TL3251012405
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