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Charleville Castle

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Charleville Castle
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Icehouse comprising a deep circular brick lined pit, topped by a brick dome, built c.1810, accessed by a stone passage with segmental-headed door opening with limestone arch. Set into hillside.
Icehouses were common structures associated with large demesnes. They played an important functional role in the preservation of food. The deep brick lined pit along with dome exhibits an impressive example of early engineering. The icehouse forms part of a group of structures associated with Charleville Forest demesne.

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