Building record 3471/0/5 - C18th Icehouse, Horton Park

Mid 18th century ice house situated in Icehouse Spinney, Horton Park. It is constructed of red brick, comprises a tunnel vaulted passage leading to a domed chamber, covered by an earth mound.

{1} To the west of the bridge is a ditched plantation called Icehouse Spinney, within which stands a mid C18th icehouse.

{2} Icehouse. Mid C18. Red brick. Tunnel-vaulted passage leading to domed chamber, covered by earth mound. Situated by a lake in former park of Horton Hall (demolished 1936) near The Green Bridge (q.v.).

{4} Earthworks of gardens, ponds, a canal and various mounds are located around the perimeter of the post medieval landscape park, including the mound of an ice house.

{5} Undated photo;

<1> English Heritage, 1994, Register of Parks & Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England (1994, Northamptonshire), (checked) (Report). SNN1324.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/111 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<4> Northamptonshire SMR Collection of Aerial Photographs, Used with NMR & CUCAP collections (Aerial Photograph(s)). SNN104822.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Hackleton (Photographs). SNN112513.

<6> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1979, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 69 (Series). SNN77380.

Record last edited

Feb 4 2025 7:59PM