NHER 17200 (Building record) - Post medieval icehouse at Gorleston on Sea

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Summary

This post medieval icehouse was used to store ice from ships. The building has now been converted into a warehouse and the original thatched roof has been replaced with corrugated iron and then tiles. The building is similar to the surviving icehouse at Haven Bridge (NHER 12584).

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Map sheet	TG50SW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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Icehouse at Icehouse Hill.
Of type used to store ice from ships resembling the remaining example further north at Haven Bridge. Now apparently totally demolished.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 April 1981.

C. Lewis (GYM) states that this is in fact not demolished in his opinion. He believes the existing warehouse of the Lowestoft Sack and Bag Company is the icehouse with thatch replaced by corrugated iron, and indeed the building does resemble that at Haven Bridge.
E. Rose (NAU), 4 November 1982.

See (S1) which shows corrugated iron roof replaced by tiles.

Associated Sources (2)

--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF4463 Article in Serial: Ashbourne, T. 1989. The Ice Trade.. Yarmouth Archaeology. pp 24-25.

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Record last edited

Aug 21 2023 1:11PM