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The Icehouse and ponds at Hanbury Hall are a set of eighteenth-century structures associated with the country house estate near Droitwich in Worcestershire. The icehouse represents a typical example of Georgian-period ice storage, essential to the domestic economy of a gentry household before mechanical refrigeration. The accompanying ponds were constructed to supply ice during winter months, which was then stored in the insulated underground chamber for use throughout the year in the house's kitchens and larders. These structures survive as evidence of the practical infrastructure required to sustain the comfortable lifestyle of an eighteenth-century gentleman's residence.
Icehouse and ponds at Hanbury Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019500. View the official record →
The Icehouse and ponds at Hanbury Hall are a set of eighteenth-century structures associated with the country house estate near Droitwich in Worcestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019500.
Icehouse and ponds at Hanbury Hall 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 1019500.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated site 120m south east of Huntingdrop Farm (1.9 km), St John the Baptist Church (2.8 km), Moated site 450m west of Parkhall Farm (3.8 km).
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