Emral Hall, Ice House, Worthenbury

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NPRN37329
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1. 18th century. Brick, circular domed. Tapering down. Floor 3" below entrance level. Entrance has repaired walls & flat roof. Door missing. Situated immediately north-east of 18th century stable court (Nprn309717).

Associated with: Park/gardens (Nprn86647) and House (Nprn35805).
Mound of icehouse apparently planted with trees/shrubs (1995).
Source: RCAHMW AP955021/58-9, 61
J.Wiles 06.01.04

2. Depicted on the Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25-inch map of Flintshire XXII, sheet 7 (1899). C.H. Nicholas, RCAHMW, 16th August 006.

3. Set within a small man made mound the icehouse has a 2.7m north facing passage which leads to a 3.2m diameter egg-shaped chamber with a modern concrete floor.
Source: Sylvia P. Beaman and Susan Roaf, The Ice Houses of Britain, p.523-524. Surveyed by Clwyd Parish Arch. Survey, 1981; E. William, p.2.

C.H. Nicholas, RCAHMW, 29th November 2006.