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Emral Hall, Ice House, Worthenbury

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NPRN37329
Map ReferenceSJ44SW
Grid ReferenceSJ4207444160
Unitary (Local) AuthorityWrexham
Old CountyFlintshire
CommunityWillington Worthenbury
Type Of SiteICEHOUSE
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
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.