Information for record number MWA640:
Ice House 200m NW of Farnborough Hall

Summary The site of an icehouse, a structure built partially underground. Ice would have been stored inside it during the warmer months. The icehouse dates to the Imperial period. It is situated 200m north west of Farnborough Hall, with which it is associated.
What Is It?  
Type: Icehouse
Period: Imperial - Industrial (1751 AD - 1913 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Farnborough
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 42 49
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Listed Building (Grade: II)
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
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2 Red brick icehouse of late 19th century or 20th century.
3 It seems unlikely that the icehouse would be 20th century.
4 W of Farnborough Hall are two large ornamental pools. Overlooking Lady pool is a 'romantick' mound with stone cliff leading down to the lake. This was thought to be either an icehouse or a cascade, or perhaps even an icehouse converted into a cascade.
5 icehouse. 18th century coursed square ironstone entrance and curved retaining walls. Flemish bond brick lined, with ironstone ashlar vault.
 
Sources
Source No: 5
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: LBL
Author/originator: DoE
Date: 1986
Page Number: 17
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Source No: 1
Source Type: Map
Title: Map 1923
Author/originator: Ordnance Survey
Date: 1923
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: 10560
   
Source No: 3
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
Date:
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Source No: 2
Source Type: Record Card/Form
Title: SMR card : text
Author/originator: JMG
Date:
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Source No: 4
Source Type: Serial
Title: WMANS
Author/originator:
Date: 1976
Page Number: 23
Volume/Sheet: 19
   
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designation Listed Building Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a statutory list. These buildings are protected by planning and conservation acts that ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them.

Depending on how important the buildings are they are classed as Grade I, Grade II* or Grade II. Grade I buildings are those of exceptional interest. Grade II* are particularly important buildings of more than special interest. Those listed as Grade II are those buildings that are regarded of special interest.
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source LBL Listed Building List. Buildings and structures, such as bridges, that are of architectural or historical importance are placed on a list. Buildings placed on the list are protected through various planning and conservation acts which ensure that their special features of interest are considered before any alterations are made to them. The Listed Buildings List is compiled and maintained by English Heritage. It includes details of where the building is, when it was built, a description of its appearance, and any other special features. back
source SMR Card Sites and Monuments Record Card. The Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record began to be developed during the 1970s. The details of individual archaeological sites and findspots were written on record cards. These record cards were used until the 1990s, when their details were entered on to a computerised system. The record cards are still kept at the office of the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
source WMANS West Midlands Archaeological News Sheet, a publication that was produced each year, this later became West Midlands Archaeology. The West Midlands Arcaheological News Sheet contains reports about archaeological work that was carried out in the West Midlands region in the previous year. It includes information about sites dating from the Prehistoric to the Post Medieval periods. It was produced the Department of Extramural Studies at Birmingham University. Copies are held at the Warwickshire Sites and Monuments Record. back
period Imperial 1751 AD to 1914 AD (end of the 18th century AD to the beginning of the 20th century AD)

This period comes after the Post Medieval period and before the modern period and starts with beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1750. It includes the second part of the Hannoverian period (1714 – 1836) and the Victorian period (1837 – 1901). The Imperial period ends with the start of the First World War in 1914.
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monument POOL * A small body of water, either natural or artificial. back
monument ICEHOUSE * A structure, partly underground, for the preservation of ice for use during warmer weather. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument LAKE * A large body of water surrounded by land. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument VAULT * An underground room or building with an arched roof, often used as a burial chamber. Use wider site type where known. back
monument INDUSTRIAL * This is the top term for the class. See INDUSTRIAL Class List for narrow terms. back
monument CASCADE * An artificial fall of water often taking the form of a water staircase. back
monument SQUARE * An open space or area, usually square in plan, in a town or city, enclosed by residential and/or commercial buildings, frequently containing a garden or laid out with trees. back
monument STRUCTURE * A construction of unknown function, either extant or implied by archaeological evidence. If known, use more specific type. back
monument MOUND * A natural or artificial elevation of earth or stones, such as the earth heaped upon a grave. Use more specific type where known. back
monument RETAINING WALL * A wall constructed for the purpose of confining or supporting a mass of earth or water. back

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