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Ice House, Castletown

A Category C Listed Building in Thurso and Northwest Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.5952 / 58°35'42"N

Longitude: -3.3775 / 3°22'39"W

OS Eastings: 320030

OS Northings: 968285

OS Grid: ND200682

Mapcode National: GBR L600.KJV

Mapcode Global: WH6CR.27X6

Plus Code: 9CCRHJWC+3X

Entry Name: Ice House, Castletown

Listing Name: Castletown Icehouse

Listing Date: 28 November 1984

Category: C

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 347265

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB14011

Building Class: Cultural

ID on this website: 200347265

Location: Olrig

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Parish: Olrig

Traditional County: Caithness

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Description

Early 19th century, large vaulted single chamber icehouse;
rubble with rubble dressings. Gabled north front with centre
door. Round-headed gable framed by single row of vertically
set sections of flagstone;
narrow flanking wings; flagstone roof partially covered with
turf.

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