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Paxton – The Ice House
14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2011
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14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2011
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I been told ice house around here buried the ice in sawdust.
But I have to ask on second picture what are those things that look like giant stars.
Coffee is on.
I think they are just part of the bridge decoration, I can’t see them being mentioned anywhere else.
An icehouse featured in Minette Walters’s eponymous novel. Nice to see pictures of one.
There is quite often one at the properties I visit, but they are not all so easy to photograph.
Very cool, Cherry. You are so right…we do take cold drinks for granted, don’t we!
Especially when it is hot outside
Fascinating! We certainly evolved. But we were smart to begin with. I remember, when I was little, my mother buying ice blocks (burried in sawdust) for 25 cents. I was responsible for emptying the basin of water under the bottom of the wooden icebox.Wasn’t always in time…
I imagine that was a bit of a nuisance to clear up…
I haven’t been in that one but I have been in the Ice House at Wallington Hall-
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-wallington
The one at Paxton is half underground but the one at Wallington is not, however it is still very chilly inside even in the middle of summer (summer? ha!) The ice came from the lakes in the grounds and was packed very tightly against the walls and insulated with straw. The walls being very thick are also good insulators, keeping the outside heat (if any- ha! again) at bay.
Here’s the wiki entry on ice houses- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_house_%28building%29
Cherie, you need to visit Wallington next time
That is interesting, most of the ice houses I have seen have been half underground. I guess I really do need to see the one at Wallington. Thanks for the history link
I run a similar system at my place, having no fridge.
Does it work well?
I like it. I am sure the location was chosen for being sheltered too. He says stating the blindingly obvious!
I thought it was in such an unusual place, just underneath the bridge