Ice House In Rufford Park At Sd 454 159 is a Grade II listed building in the West Lancashire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 December 1986. Ice house.

Ice House In Rufford Park At Sd 454 159

WRENN ID: noble-cinder-heron
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Lancashire
Country: England
Date first listed: 2 December 1986
Type: Ice house
Source: Historic England listing

Description

RUFFORD HOLMESWOOD LANE SD 41 NE 7/10 Ice house in Rufford Park at SD 454 159 - - II

Ice-house. Probably late C18. Sandstone, brick, and earth. Egg-shaped subterranean ice chamber of brick, approached by a brick vaulted passage on the north west side, covered by an earth mound (passage now barred by modern iron gates in the middle); the whole surrounded by a circular ha-ha c.35 metres in diameter, with low returning wall of sandstone rubble. Probably built at the same time as Rufford New Hall (q.v.).

Listing NGR: SD4551015996

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