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English Root Cellar Hatch Door

Hatch entrance into the cellar. The hatch door is incorporated into the shed floor.

English Root Cellar Interior

The interior of the shed structure of English Root Cellar, located in Colliers, Newfoundland. Pictured is the hatch door that appears to be incorporated into the floor boards. […]

English Root Cellar Exterior

Owned by the English Family in Colliers, Newfoundland, the English root cellar was built in the late 1800s or early 1900s by Richard Skanes, the original property owner. […]

Sparkes Root Cellar

Sparkes root cellar in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland was built in the late 1800s by Wilbur Sparkes. The stone foundation cellar is built into the hillside and features a […]

Botanical Garden Hatch entry

The cellar the Botanical Gardens in St. John’s, Newfoundland is located in the original carriage house on the property, built circa 1917. The cellar was originally used to […]

Little Harbour Root Cellar

Located in Twillingate, Newfoundland, the Little Harbour Root Cellar was built circa 1938 for or by Harold Pardy using a variety of salvaged materials, such as metal guard […]

Harbour Grace Root Cellar

This root cellar is owned by the Ryan family in Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. It has a stone and concrete foundation with a wooden roof. Incorporated into the roof […]

French’s Cove Root Cellar

Stone foundations of an outbuilding cellar in Bay Roberts, Newfoundland.