Scheduled MonumentsEnglandIcehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall

England
List entry 1018706
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018706
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.02 hectares
Grid reference
SD 89563 55363
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park is a nineteenth-century structure built to store ice for domestic use at Coniston Hall. The monument consists of a brick-built underground chamber designed to maintain low temperatures year-round through insulation and the storage of ice cut from frozen ponds or streams during winter months. Such icehouses became increasingly common features of substantial country estates during the Georgian and Victorian periods, serving as essential facilities for food preservation before mechanical refrigeration. The survival of this example provides evidence of the technological and domestic practices of the period.

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018706. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall?

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park is a nineteenth-century structure built to store ice for domestic use at Coniston Hall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018706.

Who is responsible for protecting Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall?

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston 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 1018706.

What other scheduled monuments are near Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure on Steeling Hill (1 km), Hellifield Peel (3.6 km), Moated site W of Paget Hall (3.8 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall

Icehouse in Coniston Hall Park, 390m south east of Coniston Hall stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone.