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A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1

England
List entry 1427239
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1427239
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
TQ2865182003
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

An ice-well is a subterranean structure designed for the storage and preservation of ice during the Georgian and Victorian periods. This example, located at Park Crescent West in Westminster, dates from the nineteenth century and served the commercial needs of the surrounding urban area. Ice-wells functioned by insulating stored ice harvested during winter months, allowing it to remain frozen for use throughout warmer seasons in households, businesses, and food trades. The structure represents an important phase in urban infrastructure development before mechanical refrigeration became widespread.

A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1427239. View the official record →

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What is A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1?

An ice-well is a subterranean structure designed for the storage and preservation of ice during the Georgian and Victorian periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1427239.

Who is responsible for protecting A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1?

A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1427239.

What other scheduled monuments are near A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey (2.9 km), The Jewel Tower (3 km), Kensington Palace (3.4 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

The Chapter House and Pyx Chamber in the abbey cloisters, Westminster Abbey
2.9 km
The Jewel Tower
3 km
Kensington Palace
3.4 km
The Hope Playhouse, and the remains of three further bear gardens, Bankside
3.9 km
The Rose Theatre, Rose Court, Southwark
3.9 km
The Globe Theatre
4 km
Remains of Winchester Palace, Clink Street and waterfront
4.2 km
Romano-British bath house and medieval remains at 11-15 Borough High Street
4.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1

A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1 stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

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Around A subterranean commercial ice-well (City of Westminster), Park Crescent West, W1

LondonRoman town · ~2.6 milesSt AlbansRoman town · ~18.3 milesBattle of Barnet 1471Battle (1471) · ~9.8 miles
Domesday entry for Tottenham, Middlesex →
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