Gosforth Park, Ice House

HER Number:
4128

District:
Newcastle

Site Name:
Gosforth Park, Ice House

Place:
Gosforth

Map Sheet:
NZ27SW

Class:
Domestic

Site Type: Broad:

Site Type: Specific:
Icehouse

General Period:
Post Medieval

Specific Period:
C18

Form of Evidence:
Structure

Description:
This is a late 18th century sandstone and brick construction, covered by an earth mound an iron grille blocks the entrance. The entrance is stone to brick built dome and a sandstone well. The structure has later brick pillars relating to the entrance bars. It is situated circa 150 metres east of North Lodge, and is a Grade II Listed Building.` It is not shown on the 2nd edition Ordnance Survey Plan, so was possibly out of use by 1895. LISTED GRADE 2

Easting:
2435

Northing:
7156

Grid Reference:
NZ24357156

Lats/Lons:

Sources:
<< HER 4128 >> 1st edition Ordnance Survey map, 1864, 6 inch scale, Northumberland, 88 I.M. Ayris, & S.M. Linsley, 1994, A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Tyne and Wear, p.63