Cold Comforts: The Hidden Ice Houses of Britain

Sun 22 Nov · Venue to be confirmed

Hosted by Melanie King – The History Forum

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Sunday 22 November , 2026 7pm (London) Cold Comforts: The Hidden Ice Houses of Britain Speaker: Melanie King Long before electrified refrigeration, the great houses of Oxfordshire had their own ingenious way of keeping food chilled and drinks deliciously cold. Hidden beneath gardens, buried in woodland, or tucked away behind grand estates lay the remarkable structures known as ice houses. But how did they work? Where did the ice come from? And what do these forgotten buildings reveal about the lavish lifestyles of the past?

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