Ice House, Wildersmoor
Steps under this slab lead to a barrel-vaulted subterranean chamber circa 3.5 metres x 2 metres used as an ice house. It would have been used to store ice throughout the year, before the invention of the refrigerator. Many consisted of underground chambers, usually man-made and close to natural sources of water
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Image details
| Location | Higher Lane, Lymm |
|---|---|
| Photographer | Carol Sparkes |
| Donor | Carol Sparkes |
| Era | C19 |
| Medium | Coloured photograph |
| Image Reference | LL1226470 |
| Copyright Owner | Carol Sparkes |
