NHER 1342 (Structure record) - Icehouse, Thornham Hall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Icehouse.
Constructed in about 1780 (date of house) for George Hogge, Lynn merchant. No tunnel; door straight to pit. Wooden floor in poor condition over shaft 2.4m to 2.7m (8-9') deep. Ventilation shafts 22cm (9") square rise like chimneys from dome. Information from owner, as interior now blocked off. He believes ice was imported, but more likely from pond to northeast.
E.M. James (KLM), April 1980.
The description sounds more like an ice well.
E. Rose (NAU).
(S1) states that the icehouse is possibly a 19th century addition.
Member of public says site was filled in 'some years ago' as of 1992.
NIAS records (S2)
W. Arnold HES 24/01/11
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF56525 Unpublished Report: Norfolk County Council. 1992. Inventory of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in Norfolk. NCC Parks and Gardens Survey.
- <S2> SNF57617 Archive: NIAS. Norfolk Industrial Archaeology Society Records.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2025 12:55PM