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Ice House, Gollachy

A Category B Listed Building in Rathven, Moray

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Coordinates

Latitude: 57.667 / 57°40'1"N

Longitude: -3.003 / 3°0'10"W

OS Eastings: 340260

OS Northings: 864565

OS Grid: NJ402645

Mapcode National: GBR L8YG.91Z

Mapcode Global: WH7KH.VK58

Plus Code: 9C9RMX8W+QQ

Entry Name: Ice House, Gollachy

Listing Name: Portgordon, Gollachy Ice House

Listing Date: 25 April 1989

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 349191

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB15546

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Gollachy, Ice House

ID on this website: 200349191

Location: Rathven

County: Moray

Electoral Ward: Fochabers Lhanbryde

Parish: Rathven

Traditional County: Banffshire

Tagged with: Icehouse

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Description

Earlier 19th century. Rectangular rubble ice house with long
elevations E and W, and off-centre entrance in E. Modern
pinkish harl. Piended turfed roof with blocked chute. Ramp
at W leads from road to ice house at roof-height.
INTERIOR: steps descend from doorway to ante-room (cool
chamber) from whence a further doorway leads to single
chambered vaulted ice house.

Statement of Interest

Unusual ice house in that it is sited on the shore and

excavated rather than being built into side of hill.

Restored by Moray District in 1970s.

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