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Latitude: 55.9094 / 55°54'33"N
Longitude: -3.3215 / 3°19'17"W
OS Eastings: 317484
OS Northings: 669262
OS Grid: NT174692
Mapcode National: GBR 5073.PH
Mapcode Global: WH6SQ.YQHP
Plus Code: 9C7RWM5H+P9
Entry Name: Icehouse, Heriot-Watt University, Riccarton Estate
Listing Name: Heriot Watt University, Riccarton Estate, Icehouse
Listing Date: 30 January 1981
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 364505
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB27362
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200364505
Location: Edinburgh
County: Edinburgh
Town: Edinburgh
Electoral Ward: Pentland Hills
Traditional County: Midlothian
Tagged with: Icehouse
Early 18th century. Located within wooded campus of university, close to the E bank of former burn. Circular domed subterranean structure, now overgrown. Sandstone rubble masonry, droved margins. Entrance in N-facing chamber.
Interior: egg-shaped section with domical vault. 5m in diameter, 8m in height.
The ice-house is one of the few surviving garden structures associated with the original Riccarton House. It is now in very poor condition.
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