Monument record SBC 038 - Possible 15th century Icehouse, Stoke College

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Summary

Possible 15th century ice-house believed to have been in the grounds of Stoke College.

Location

Grid reference TL 7419 4310 (point)
Map sheet TL74SW
Civil Parish STOKE-BY-CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

1990: In the 1930s the entrance to the icehouse was blocked, and the whole is now totally overgrown. The structure is 160m from the main building. It is though that the monks dug a pond as a source of ice and constructed the icehouse, which was lined with brick (S2).

1993: New headmaster for Stoke College believes there may be a 15th century Icehouse on the grounds (S1). (mapping estimated).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Verbal communication: Personal communication. Phone call 04/10/1993.
  • <S2> Monograph: Beamon, S. P. and Roaf, S.. 1990. The Ice-Houses of Britain.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jul 4 2018 4:11PM

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