Monument record 2262 - Ice House at Manor House

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Summary

Ice House at Manor House, North Rode. It is on the hillside of an overgrown woodland garden near the park lake. The chamber has an unusual slate pitched roof. There is no public access to this site. 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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<1> Laurie I C, 1986, Ice Houses of Cheshire, /11 (Booklet-Leaflet). SCH3178.

Ice House 300m NW of Manor House, North Rode. On hillside of overgrown woodland garden,10m W of park lake. Chamber has unusual slate pitched roof. Entrance and chamber not visible. No public access(1)

<2> Matrix Archaeology, 2002, Manor House, North Rode, Macclesfield: Archaeological Assessment (Client Report). SCH4441.

Location provided by (1) not thought to be accurate as an icehouse is indicated on OS mapping at SJ89280 67150.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

Ice house shown at this location.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

Ice house shown at this location

<5> Ordnance Survey, 2017-, Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping (vector), 02/04/2024 (Maps and Plans). SCH8429.

Circular structure in this location, marked "disused"

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Booklet-Leaflet: Laurie I C. 1986. Ice Houses of Cheshire. /11.
  • <2> Client Report: Matrix Archaeology. 2002. Manor House, North Rode, Macclesfield: Archaeological Assessment. R2463. S0353. N/A.
  • <3> 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).
  • <4> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 1909-1912. Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire.
  • <5> Maps and Plans: Ordnance Survey. 2017-. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping (vector). Various. 02/04/2024.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SJ 89 67 (7m by 7m) 6 Figure Ref
Map sheet SJ86NE
Civil Parish NORTH RODE, MACCLESFIELD, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County NORTH RODE, PRESTBURY, CHESHIRE

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Record last edited

May 7 2024 3:36PM