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Ice House, Craigielands House

A Category C Listed Building in Annandale North, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.2979 / 55°17'52"N

Longitude: -3.4538 / 3°27'13"W

OS Eastings: 307789

OS Northings: 601379

OS Grid: NT077013

Mapcode National: GBR 47B5.1P

Mapcode Global: WH5VM.X3HF

Plus Code: 9C7R7GXW+4F

Entry Name: Ice House, Craigielands House

Listing Name: Craigielands, Ice House

Listing Date: 22 February 1988

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 342169

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9843

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200342169

Location: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Electoral Ward: Annandale North

Parish: Kirkpatrick-Juxta

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Probably earlier 19th century. Ice house; barrel-vaulted rectangular chamber, soil above covered with vegetation. Stone-built.

Statement of Interest

The ice house was an important part of an estate's ancillary structures as it enabled vital food supplies to be kept fresh for long periods of time. The blocks of ice would be cut and stored in the ice house in Winter. Allowing the chamber to remain cool in Summer.

Owned by Forestry Commission Scotland.

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