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Monument details
HER Number: | TQ 83 SE 292 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Icehouse, Tenterden Homewood Secondary School, Tenterden |
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Summary
A rectangular brick icehouse that had served the 18th century Tenterden Homewood Mansion was uncovered during construction works in 1977. The structure originally had a barrel vault, but this was destroyed and filled in the 1960s, leaving walls and steps. Four steps led down into the structure, and a thick layer of black sludge covered the brick floor at the time of excavation.
Grid Reference: | TQ 8876 3427 |
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Map Sheet: | TQ83SE |
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Parish: | TENTERDEN, ASHFORD, KENT |
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Monument Types
- ICEHOUSE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1700 AD? to 1960 AD?)
Full description
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Rectangular brick icehouse uncovered during construction in 1977. Originally had a barrel vault, but destroyed and filled in the 1960s, leaving walls and steps. 4 steps led down into the structure, and a thick layer pf black sludge covered the brick floor at the time of excavation. Photographic record exists. Served the C18 Tenterden Homewood Mansion. (1)
<1> Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P., 1990, The Ice Houses of Britain, Beamon and Roaf, 'The Ice Houses of Britain,' 1990. (Monograph). SKE8293.
Sources and further reading
Cross-ref.
| Source description | <1> | Monograph: Roaf, S. & Beamon, S. P.. 1990. The Ice Houses of Britain. Beamon and Roaf, 'The Ice Houses of Britain,' 1990.. |