Building record 8043/0/3 - Ice House Tower, Holly Walk
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Summary
Mid 19th-century icehouse tower
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} History and use of ice towers plus photo of Finedon example.
{2} Ice house tower. Mid C19 for William Mackworth Dolben. Squared coursed ironstone with lead roof. Circular tower in Romanesque style. 4 storeys. 2 stage gable buttresses to first and second stage. One- and 2-light arch head openings to each stage. Corbelled and castellated parapet. Large circular vault below was used for storage of ice. C20 house attached to left is not of special architectural interest.
{4} Photo.
{5} Undated photo;
<1> Palmer, J.E., 1983, Ice Houses, (checked) (Article). SNN57557.
<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 7/30 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.
<3> 1986, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G04 p.14 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100394.
<4> 2012, Retro: Looking back on how the county used to live, (checked) (Newspaper cuttings). SNN107865.
<5> Photographs of buildings in Finedon (Photographs). SNN111732.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SNN57557 Article: Palmer, J.E.. 1983. Ice Houses. Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire Life. NOVEMBER. (checked).
- <2> SNN102353 Digital archive: Clews Architects. 1980s. Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire. h:heritage\smr\historic buildings database. historic.mdb. Clews Architects. 7/30 (checked).
- <3> SNN100394 Catalogue: 1986. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"). Borough of Wellingborough. Dept. of Environment. G04 p.14 (unchecked).
- <4> SNN107865 Newspaper cuttings: 2012. Retro: Looking back on how the county used to live. Northants Evening Telegraph. 10th January 2012. The Evening Telegraph. (checked).
- <5> SNN111732 Photographs: Photographs of buildings in Finedon.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 91027 71902 (15m by 19m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FINEDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jun 11 2024 1:06PM
