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Monument details
| HER Number: | TQ 75 SW 53 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Icehouse at Old Hall, Barming |
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Summary
A brick passage leading to a possible icehouse chamber was discovered in the 1930s in the garden of Old Hall, Tonbridge Road, Barming just 12m from the Hall. The rectangular chamber, set at right angles to its north facing entrance, consisted of ragstone walls, a brick barrel vault roof and a yellow sand floor. It was possibly built as a general store and not a purpose built ice house. As late as 1990 steps to the passage were visible.
See also TQ 75 SW 26 Old Hall, Barming
| Grid Reference: | TQ 722 546 |
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| Map Sheet: | TQ75SW |
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| Parish: | BARMING, MAIDSTONE, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)
Full description
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Brick passage to icehouse chamber discovered 12m from Old Hall house in 1930s. North facing entrance with a rectangular chamber set at right angles to it. Ragstone walls, brick barrel vault roof. Floor of yellow sand. Possibly for general storage rather then a purpose built icehouse. Steps to passage visible in 1990. (1)
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon, S and Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p.318 (Monograph). SKE8293.
Sources and further reading
| Cross-ref.
| Source description | | <1> | Monograph: Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P.. 1990. The Ice Houses of Britain. Beamon, S and Roaf, S 1990 'Ice Houses of Britain' p.318. |
Related records
| TQ 75 SW 2 | Part of: Neolithic flint axe (unfinished) (Findspot) |
