Monument record BRD 188 - Brandon Hall Ice House
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Summary
Site of icehouse at Brandon Hall.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7701 8629 (11m by 10m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
| Civil Parish | BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Ice-house at Brandon Hall.
'No surface traces of the structure remain. White's 1855 Directory describes it as part of the property: "under a sort of conical mound near the hall, is a very antique ice-house". It also appears on the tithe map of 1840. The main part of the house was built in about 1690' (S1, R1, R2, R3).
Shown at TL 7701 8628 as circular structure on 1838 tithe map (S2).
No longer shown on maps.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF1171 Monograph: Beamon, S. P. and Roaf, S.. 1990. The Ice-Houses of Britain. Beamon S P and Roaf S, The Ice-Houses of Britain, 1990, 397.
- <R1> SSF50082 Verbal communication: Personal communication. Lotbiniere S de, 1981.
- <S2> SSF1440 Map: 1838. Brandon Tithe Map. Brandon tithe map, SRO (Bury), T125/2, 1838.
- <R2> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. White W, History, Gazetteer and Directory of Suffolk, 1855.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Aug 17 2016 3:33PM