Building record 2270/1/2 - Ice House at Rode hall

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Summary

Grade II listed, egg-shaped ice house among a clump of trees on the side of the approach to Rode Hall. Built in the 18th or 19th century. For a long time, there were few ways of preserving food other than salting and pickling. From the 17th 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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Egg-shaped ice house within a small fenced clump of trees on the side of the approach to Rode Hall (100m away), within the parkland(1). 18th or 19th century. Red brick, covered with earth. Circular chamber with domed roof and dished floor approached by a tunnel-vaulted passage. The roof has partially collapsed (2).

GIS updated from Monument grid reference SJ8185 5725, to the location of the listed building record at SJ


<1> Laurie I C, 1986, Ice Houses of Cheshire, /11 (Booklet-Leaflet). SCH3178.

<2> Department of the Environment, 1971-2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, /7/75 (Report). SCH1934.

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  • <1> Booklet-Leaflet: Laurie I C. 1986. Ice Houses of Cheshire. /11.
  • <2> Report: Department of the Environment. 1971-2005. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. N/A. /7/75.

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Grid reference SJ 818 571 (point) Central Point
Map sheet SJ85NW
Civil Parish ODD RODE, CONGLETON, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County ODD RODE, ASTBURY, CHESHIRE

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May 28 2021 9:53AM