Ice House 250 Metres North Of Himley Hall

HIMLEY HIMLEY PARK SO 89 SE 1576-/5/10001 Ice House 250 metres north of Himley Hall II Ice House. Early C19. Coursed squared red sandstone blocks, with flat coping stones to walling flanking the entrance, now beneath overgrown earth mound. Circular plan with central access passage,approached through an outer entrance with flanking raked retaining walls,with flat sandstone copings. Short vaulted access passage, ending at access doorway to ice chamber with iron-barred door. Circular ice chamber with curved floor cut into bedrock, 5 metres or more in diameter, with a shallow domed roof The roof dome and the chamber walling above bedrock level are of regularly. coursed sandstone blocks. The dome is penetrated by a single ice chute.The ice house was built to the west of ornamental lakes within the parkland of Himley Hall, and to the north of the hall itself

Listing NGR: SO8888791844