Monument record MDO43580 - Icehouse in Melbury Park, Melbury Sampford
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Summary
A large post-medieval icehouse in Melbury Park, part of the Melbury House estate. The icehouse is built of brick from the estate kilns.
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Full Description
A very large icehouse in Melbury Park, Melbury Sampford located at ST 57 06. The icehouse is built of brick from the estate kilns. The entrance is approached by a upwards sloping ramp which leads to a wooden door (not original) which opens into a passageway. This passageway is short and enters into the ice chamber by the original, heavy, cast iron door. This doorway is only about 1 metre high. The original door is still hung on its hinges and within the original frame but it is suffering from rust and is very difficult to open without breaking the hinges. The chamber measures 6 metres from apex to the floor and is 4.5 metres in diameter . There are remains of iron nails within the walls which were presumably used to have insulation material on. Due to rubble on the base of the icehouse it was not possible to tell if there were drainage provisions. It has been estimated that the icehouse could have held up to 48 cubic metres of ice. (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Not recorded |
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| Map sheet | Not recorded |
| Civil Parish | Melbury Sampford; Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 50 NE 34
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1540328
Record last edited
Mar 9 2022 12:01PM
