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The Ice House

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The Ice House
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Dating back to 1794, the Ice House is cone shaped with a vaulted top for hanging meat. When the pond froze, estates men would collect the ice & pack it into the Ice House with salt & hay to keep it from the air. Servants used it to keep food & drinks cool

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Photo: Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0