Moseley Hall Ice House
18th century icehouse, sited beside the pool from which ice would have been collected, in Moseley Park. This was part of the estate of Moseley Hall, landscaped by Humphry Repton. Said to be the best-preserved icehouse in Birmingham, now restored by the Moseley Society.
pictured right: plan of the icehouse
below: inside the Icehouse and a view of the entrance passage
Detailed Information
Contacts:
Address:
Moseley Park,
entrance between 93a and 95 Alcester Road,
Moseley,
Birmingham
B13 8DD.
Tel/Fax: 0121 449 2133.
Contact Person(s): Fiona Adams, secretary, The Moseley Society.
Admission
- Free, the Park gate being opened for visitors during advertised opening times.
Opening Hours 2023
Saturdays from 1 – 4pm (coinciding with Moseley Farmers’ Market.)
25 March
29 April
27 May
24 June
29 July
26 August
30 September
Facilities
- Free information leaflet.
Disabled Visitors
- No facilities, and access is through the Park.
How to get there:
- Bus: No.50 stops near the entrance. No.35 and No.1 also stop in Moseley village.
- Car/coach: Entrance is on A435 Alcester Road in Moseley Village. The approach is on foot, using the entrance to the Moseley Park between 93a Alcester Road (Thistle Estates) and 95 (Dixon's Estate Agents).
Parking
- Cars+Coaches: Moseley Village Car Park, entrance opposite the Post Office, or on-street parking.
Average Length of Visit
- 30-45 minutes, including walk through the Park to the Icehouse.