SK3722 : Ice House

near to Calke, Derbyshire, Great Britain

Ice House
Ice House
Northern entrance to the ice house, hidden away in the grounds of Calke Abbey. This was used to store ice taken from the nearby Staunton Harold Reservoir during winter, and would keep it frozen all through the coming summer. It fell into disuse with the onset of modern refrigeration.
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SK3722, 36 images   (more nearby)
Photographer
Tony Bacon   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph
Date Taken
Sunday, 14 June, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 20 June, 2009
Category
Ice house   (more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 372 226 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:48.0026N 1:26.9814W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 371 226
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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