NHER 25754 (Building record) - Post medieval icehouse

May 1990. Visit.
Icehouse. Very unusual example. Situated on knoll rather than in pit, immediately adjacent to former carriage drive entrance to park, with no source of ice immediately to hand. Ornamental south façade with pointed doorway of yellow brick, surrounded by flint pebbles and outer hoodmoulded surround of yellow brick backed with red. Six steps
lead up, not down, to chamber, the passage having a pointed barrel vault and levelling out to a pointed wooden door. Egg shaped chamber with hook and vent in roof. Passage and chamber rendered inside. Dome formerly earth covered and bears three yew trees, the only trees in the wood of this species. Served Ellingham Hall. Date probably 1800 to 1820. To be restored. Suggested for spot listing.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 9 May 1990.

Listed grade II, 8 November 1989

Site Visit October 2012.
The icehouse has undergone some repairs, most significantly to the façade and is generally in good condition. A yew tree continues to grow on top although much of the surrounding earth has gone. The icehouse was partially obscured by ivy at the time of the visit.
K. Powell (HES), 18 March 2015