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| HER Number | MWB5015 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of icehouse, northeast of Donnington Grove |
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Summary
Icehouse shown on 19th century maps but no longer present in the 21st century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Park or Garden (II) 1000534: Donnington Grove
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 03459.00.000
Monument Type(s):
- ICEHOUSE (19th century to Early 20th century - 1801 AD to 1920 AD)
Full Description
An icehouse is marked on early Ordnance Survey mapping <1> and seems likely to have been constructed for Donnington Grove. Since the 1990s, this area has been used as a golf course and there is no sign of the structure on a 2003 aerial photograph <2>. The icehouse is not mentioned in the Registered Park description <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | GeoInformation Group. 08/04/2003. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2003 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. 1:7000. [Photograph / SWB146766] |
| <03> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 1987. Register of Parks and Gardens of special historic interest in England. Donnington Grove - not mentioned. [Unpublished document / SWB12616] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15771 | Donnington Grove (House) (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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