Sourton Iceworks

United Kingdom / England / Okehampton /
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Established in 1875. Long rectangular hollows were cut in the hillside to receive water from a nearby spring, when frozen the ice was taken to an insulated underground building and transported to Plymouth to supply the fishing industry during the spring and early summer.

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Coordinates:   50°41'30"N   4°3'36"W
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