What's this?

[youngsbury]

Footprint is approximately 15 foot square. About a 5 foot drop from the door/ hatch  to the floor and head height is about 9-10 foot to top of arched roof 

[youngsbury]

[Macpherson]

Just googled Youngsbury estate, you must have a very satisfying job👍

[youngsbury]

Thank you ! Yes I must admit it’s a great job it’s under going a major refurbishment at the moment! The owners are restoring it back to its original “ splendour “ the house is being down by a contractor but the grounds are being done by myself and a young lad. Just installing the driveway at the moment 

[Stere]

What  are thoose edge boards they look good.

Edited March 29, 2022 by Stere

[youngsbury]

There homemade 150X6X6M lengths. Was quoted 35k originally for the pre made stuff. So I sourced materials for 9k and a couple of weeks in the barn over winter fabricating probably for 12k all in. 

[Stere]

Nice job

[eggsarascal]

On 28/03/2022 at 18:25, Stubby said:

I'm gonna say its an old " ice box "  Is it in a north facing bank ? and is there a " warren " near by ?

Seems like you nailed it bud, after talking to a couple of old boys in the pub, that area was always known as the rabbit warren back in the day.

[eggsarascal]

Any ideas on this one?

[Stere]

Unsure what the mystery is about the use of a well / natural spring?

 

Mystery is in the stone steps design?

 

 

 

Step wells are common in india.

 

Guessing maybe some  local rich bloke who had travelled there got the idea to tart it up at one time with the fancy steps?

 

 

Or maybe a sheep dip but design looks wrong?

 

 

 

SHEEP DIP 40 METRES SOUTH EAST OF CHURCH FARMHOUSE, Winterborne St. Martin - 1119181 | Historic England

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List entry 1119181. Grade II Listed Building: Sheep Dip 40 Metres South East Of Church Farmhouse. May include...

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by Stere