Stand inside a 250-year old subterranean ice well

Hidden beneath a small metal grate in a south London park is a 250 year old marvel — subterranean ice well from the days before modern refrigeration.
And it’s occasionally open to the public.The ice well was built in the private grounds of a manor house built in 1772 for the wealthy merchant, Thomas Lucas, and the ice well was added a year later in 1773 — which makes it 250 years old this year.
The ice well is something that was usually found in wealthy homes as a way of storin