Ice House Approximately 75 Metres South West of Burton Manor
ICE HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BURTON MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387806
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Ice House Approximately 75 Metres South West of Burton Manor
- Statutory Address:
- ICE HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BURTON MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387806
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Ice House Approximately 75 Metres South West of Burton Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- ICE HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BURTON MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- ICE HOUSE APPROXIMATELY 75 METRES SOUTH WEST OF BURTON MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 31400 74053
Details
NESTON
SJ3174 VILLAGE STREET, Burton Village 794-1/11/11 (South side) Ice House approximately 75m south west of Burton Manor
GV II
Ice House. c1805; for Richard Congreve. Coursed and random rubble red sandstone. Two subterranean chambers linked by a central passage with access to both chambers via stone steps. EXTERIOR: arched south opening is approached via steps from both east and west, 10 and 14 steps. INTERIOR: opening leads into a chamber approximately 3m wide, 6m long, with a segmental vaulted roof and bedrock walls. Link passage is approximately 1m wide, 7m long, with coursed rubble walls and roof of stone lintels side by side. The second chamber is approximately 3m wide, 5m long, and contains a central trough approximately 1m by 1.5m raised 0.33m above floor level. This chamber is illuminated by a shaft to ground level which is covered by a metal grille. A narrow passage in the east wall of this chamber contains 5 steps and then turns south with 24 steps to ground level. HISTORY: the ice house survives from the Burton Hall which preceded the existing Burton Manor (qv).
Listing NGR: SJ3140074053
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475798
- 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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