Charles Batchelor describes the Ice House in Lee
Our 17th June speaker was Charles Batchelor, Chairman of the Lee Manor Society who gave a fascinating account of the restoration of the Ice House in Manor House Gardens, Lee.
Touching on it's history, particularly under the Baring family, Charles described how the Ice House, situated in the gounds of the Manor, was constructed and how it functioned, keeping fruit and vegetables, meat and other perishables fresh, long before the days of electric refrigeration.
In more recent times, before it was restored and turned in to a public amenity, the Ice House was used by some local residents to store gardening tools etc. Now this historic building is open to the public on the first and third weekends of each month between April and September, admission being free.
See http://www.leemanorsociety.org/ for further details.
Charles Batchelor and Bryn McNeill
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A random selection of members.
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