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Ice House, Helmsdale

A Category B Listed Building in East Sutherland and Edderton, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.1166 / 58°6'59"N

Longitude: -3.6558 / 3°39'20"W

OS Eastings: 302547

OS Northings: 915375

OS Grid: ND025153

Mapcode National: GBR K7B8.Q26

Mapcode Global: WH5DS.T8B2

Plus Code: 9CCR488V+JM

Entry Name: Ice House, Helmsdale

Listing Name: Helmsdale Ice House

Listing Date: 7 March 1984

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 339014

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB7195

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200339014

Location: Kildonan

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: East Sutherland and Edderton

Parish: Kildonan

Traditional County: Sutherland

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Description

1824. Large vaulted single chambered ice house built
into side of slope; coursed rubble with ashlar dressings.
Noth facing, with wide curved and coped frontage with
off-centre door and slightly later small shuttered window
to right; projecting wing walls from small
semi-circular court enclosed by coped rubble wall; wide
entrance with plain gate piers and simple cast-iron
double gates. Turf roof; ice chute to rear.

Statement of Interest

Built at cost of $100. Similar ice houses at Brora and Little Ferry.

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