Icehouse; Ice house
An underground chamber, sometimes egg- or cylinder-shaped, where winter ice was stored. This would allow the preservation of meat and dairy produce, spirits and wines in the cooled environment all year. They are frequently found in the grounds of country houses and may date from the 18th century at Wallington, Northumberland. Commercial icehouses also operated at ports that dealt with fish that was caught locally, before delivery with ice to other areas of the country, as at Berwick upon Tweed for Salmon.
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