Ice House Off Rectory Road, Wanlip (Grade II)
| Date Listed | Tue 9th October, 1984 |
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| Category | Statutory Listed Building |
| Address | Ice House Rectory Road Wanlip LE7 4PL |
| Grade | Grade II |
| Grid Reference | SK5959810457 |
| LBS | 189600 |
| Volume, Map, Item | 285, 2, 134 |
| Parish | Wanlip |
| Ward | Birstall Wanlip |
| Description | Ice House. Late C18 or early C19. Brick. Externally a domed structure with short vaulted entrance tunnel. Inside, a deep well below ground level makes the whole an egg shaped structure of 15? diameter. Double brick construction, the exterior of the dome lined with rat trap bond brickwork. Inner end of entrance tunnel rebated to take a doorway with a high step. Small aperture at crown of dome, presumably for putting ice into the pit. |
The description above describes the salient features of the building as it was at the date of listing. It is given in order to aid identification; it is not intended to be either comprehensive or exclusive.
Statutory Listing covers all parts of the property and its curtilage, ie all internal and external elements whether described or not.