Icehouse, Alva Woodland Park

Circa 1830. Estate icehouse of rare 7-sided form discreetly sited in bank on ground falling steeply to south. Gated entrance at W leads to low access tunnel (about 4' high) with doorway to gallery with higher ceiling and chamber at right angles. Random whin rubble with sandstone dressings, and red brick.

FURTHER DESCRIPTION: 7-sided gallery (encompassing chamber) with floor of stone slabs, brick-vaulted ceiling with access hatch, and snecked rubble walls incorporating 6 brick-lined and voussoired segmentally-arched niches with stone shelves. Further door leads to deep brick-vaulted ice chamber with iron-lined access hatch.