Entrance to the icehouse at Apley Castle
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Entrance to the icehouse at Apley Castle
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 19 May 2017
Mysteriously, this icehouse portal and the interior escaped the attention of the Historic Buildings inspectors in the 1980s, when the rest of the estate was gaining its Listed Buildings status. The Friends of Apley have excavated roughly 12 or 14 feet into the dungeon-like interior of the icehouse, but haven't yet reached the floor; it's a work in progress.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.715797
Longitude
-2.5126