NICK COX ARCHITECTS

Nick Cox Architects was established in 2006 and is based in north Oxfordshire. The practice also has offices in London and Frome, Somerset. The practice specialises in the repair and conservation of historic buildings and the design of new buildings in historic contexts.

Projects - Parkland Buildings

Ice House Restoration, Blenheim Palace

Client: Blenheim Estate

Building Period: 18th Century

Listed Status: Grade II

Funding: Natural England Higher Level Stewardship

Construction Value: £120,000

The early 18th Century Ice House located in the grounds of Blenheim Palace was in very poor condition. The masonry entrance was crumbling away and had a significant lean to it, the brick tunnel was deteriorating and the brick egg-shaped chamber had radial cracks all around.

Nick Cox Architects oversaw the restoration of the Ice House following receipt of grant funding from Natural England. The works saw the complete rebuild of the tunnel and front elevation and the stitching of the chamber to stabilise the structure. The Ice House is now an ideal habitat for bats and cave spiders.

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