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Ice House in Rufford Park at SD 454 159

A Grade II Listed Building in Rufford, Lancashire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.6376 / 53°38'15"N

Longitude: -2.8256 / 2°49'32"W

OS Eastings: 345510

OS Northings: 415996

OS Grid: SD455159

Mapcode National: GBR 8VQC.2R

Mapcode Global: WH864.KTPP

Plus Code: 9C5VJ5QF+3Q

Entry Name: Ice House in Rufford Park at SD 454 159

Listing Date: 2 December 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1073105

English Heritage Legacy ID: 357712

ID on this website: 101073105

Location: Rufford, West Lancashire, L40

County: Lancashire

District: West Lancashire

Civil Parish: Rufford

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Lancashire

Church of England Parish: Rufford with Holmeswood St Mary the Virgin

Church of England Diocese: Blackburn

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Description


RUFFORD HOLMESWOOD LANE
SD 41 NE
7/10 Ice house in Rufford Park
at SD 454 159
-
- II

Ice-house. Probably late C18. Sandstone, brick, and earth. Egg-shaped
subterranean ice chamber of brick, approached by a brick vaulted passage on
the north west side, covered by an earth mound (passage now barred by modern
iron gates in the middle); the whole surrounded by a circular ha-ha c.35
metres in diameter, with low returning wall of sandstone rubble. Probably
built at the same time as Rufford New Hall (q.v.).


Listing NGR: SD4551015996

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