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Within the Church of St Mary Magdalene shrubbery, the ice house that served Croome Court can be found. The ice house became overgrown and filled with rubble when it ceased to be used in 1915.

The thatched roof was partly a decorative touch to make the building blend in with its surroundings but it also fulfilled [...]

12 Comments CherryPie on Aug 3rd 2017

A sign board near to the Ice House gives the following information:

Lancelot ‘Capability Brown’ started work at Compton Verney for the 14th Baron Willoughby de Broke in 1768.
This Ice House was built as a picturesque incident on the new drive in 1772, almost certainly to Brown’s dosing.  Positioned amidst shrubbery in order to shade the building from the [...]

10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 16th 2013

14 Comments CherryPie on Aug 31st 2011