Monument record 2266/2/2 - Site of Ice House at Capesthorne Hall

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Summary

Ordnance survey maps dating from the late nineteenth century depict an oval clump of trees containing a square structure labelled Icehouse at this location. For a long time, there were few ways of preserving food other than salting and pickling. From the seventeenth century, the idea of an Ice house was introduced to large estates. They were structures built to house blocks of ice to prevent them from melting. They were well insulated and partly underground. The ice was obtained from ponds and lakes frozen in the winter months. Sometimes fields were deliberately flooded by farmers to provide extra income.

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ICEHOUSE (AD 19th Century - 1850 AD (between) to 1870 AD (between))

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<1> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8472, 1872 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts an oval clump of trees containing a square structure labelled Ice Ho.

<2> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8472, 1897 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts an oval clump of trees containing a square structure labelled Icehouse.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ8472, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

This map depicts an oval clump of trees containing a square structure labelled Icehouse.

Sources/Archives (3)

<1> SCH2462 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1871-1882. Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 inches to 1 mile. SJ8472, 1872.
<2> SCH3848 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1896-1898. Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. 25 in to 1 mile (1:2500). SJ8472, 1897.
<3>XY SCH4361 Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1909-1912. Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire. SJ8472, 1909. [Mapped features: #54097 SJ8472, 1909; #54098 SJ8472, 1909]

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related to: Capesthorne Park and Gardens (Monument) (2266/2)

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Location

Grid reference	Centred SJ 844 726 (27m by 30m) (2 map features)
Map sheet	SJ87SW
Civil Parish	SIDDINGTON, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County	CAPESTHORNE, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

Apr 19 2023 9:57AM