What is an Icehouse? Icehouses, also known as ice wells, ice pits or ice mounds, were structures built fully or partially underground for the storage of ice and snow throughout the year, which in turn led to them being used for the preservation of food. In part one of this blog, we looked at how… Read more Dorset Ice Houses (part 2)
What is an Icehouse? Icehouses, also known as ice wells, ice pits or ice mounds, were structures built fully or partially underground for the storage of ice and snow throughout the year, which in turn led to them being used for the preservation of food. A precursor of the modern refrigerator. The first ‘modern’ Icehouse was commissioned by James I of England… Read more Dorset Ice Houses (part 1)
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