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Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge College is a mid to late eighteenth-century underground ice storage structure located within the grounds of the Ashridge estate near Berkhamsted. The icehouse was built to serve the college and its associated mansion, reflecting the technological innovations and luxury provisions that characterised country house estates during this period. The structure consists of a brick-built underground chamber designed to preserve ice harvested from nearby ponds during winter months, which would have been insulated with straw or other materials to maintain frozen conditions throughout the warmer seasons. This icehouse represents a significant element of the estate's infrastructure and demonstrates the practical arrangements that sustained the domestic comforts of an important Hertfordshire property.
Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge College is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020981. View the official record →
Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge College is a mid to late eighteenth-century underground ice storage structure located within the grounds of the Ashridge estate near Berkhamsted. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020981.
Icehouse 320m south west of Ashridge College 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 1020981.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Roman building, N of Berkhamsted Castle (3.2 km), First World War Training Trenches and associated earthworks south of Berkhamsted Cricket Club (3.3 km), Berkhamsted motte and bailey castle (3.7 km).
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