Double Ice House in Corner of Field 15 Metres to North West of St Ibbs Lodge

DOUBLE ICE HOUSE IN CORNER OF FIELD 15 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF ST IBBS LODGE, LONDON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102540
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Double Ice House in Corner of Field 15 Metres to North West of St Ibbs Lodge
Statutory Address:
DOUBLE ICE HOUSE IN CORNER OF FIELD 15 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF ST IBBS LODGE, LONDON ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1102540
Date first listed:
28-May-1987
List Entry Name:
Double Ice House in Corner of Field 15 Metres to North West of St Ibbs Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
DOUBLE ICE HOUSE IN CORNER OF FIELD 15 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF ST IBBS LODGE, LONDON ROAD

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
DOUBLE ICE HOUSE IN CORNER OF FIELD 15 METRES TO NORTH WEST OF ST IBBS LODGE, LONDON ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Hertfordshire
District:
North Hertfordshire (District Authority)
Parish:
St. Ippolyts
National Grid Reference:
TL 19407 26864

Details

ST IPPOLLITTS LONDON ROAD TL 12 NE (West side) St. Ibbs

3/45 Double icehouse in - corner of field 15M to NW of St. Ibbs Lodge

- II

2 icehouses with a single entrance. After 1816, to store ice for St. Ibbs (q.v.). Red brick, in Flemish bond in passages. 2 underground chambers for storing ice presumably from lake in the park to the E. Each about 5M diameter conical brick lined well covered by a brick dome and entered at springing level of dome, by a segmental arched vaulted passage about 1M wide and about 3M long with checks for 2 or more doors in each passage. Outer doors adjoin where passages meet at right angles with one passage extending further to N as entrance (now collapsed). The other passage branches off to W. Chambers partly filled by rubbish and earth.

Listing NGR: TL1940726864

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
162657
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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