Monument record 68/1/3 - Icehouse at Hale Hall

<1> English Heritage, 2005, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, 56065 (Digital Archive). SCH4666.

A mid nineteenth century ice house survives 400m west of the former Hale Hall. In red brick under earth mound. A spherical chamber, approximately 4 metres in diameter, partly below ground level, approached along a short tunnel. The chamber is built in stretcher bond and has a small door opening, with rebated stone blocks to head and jambs, at the inner end. A stone step, at the outer end of the tunnel, gives the position of the original external entrance. The ice house was constructed near to a pond from which ice was obtainable during winter.

<2> English Heritage, Various, Old/Original Schedule Entry (Scheduled Ancient Monuments Description), Department of the Environment, 12/12/1984 (Scheduling Record). SCH4606.