Ice House to NW of Leeswood Hall, Leeswood, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1457 / 53°8'44"N

Longitude: -3.1213 / 3°7'16"W

OS Eastings: 325099

OS Northings: 361541

OS Grid: SJ250615

Mapcode National: GBR 70.5Y0B

Mapcode Global: WH77D.06Y7

Plus Code: 9C5R4VWH+7F

Entry Name: Ice House to NW of Leeswood Hall

Listing Date: 3 April 1987

Last Amended: 5 December 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 571

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300000571

Location: Located on a mound at the S end of the Pond and close to the NE avenue from Leeswood Hall to the White Gates.

County: Flintshire

Community: Leeswood and Pontblyddyn

Locality: Leeswood Hall

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: House

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History

C18 ice-house, it is shown on the late C18 'rough draft' and could originally be part of Switzer's early C18 scheme.

Exterior

C18 deep cylindrical ice-house with domed roof. Inner walls of brick, outer facings of stone rubble up to springing level, upper coverings missing. Stone entrance tunnel retains flank walls, vault missing.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well preserved example of an C18 ice house and for group value with Leeswood Hall and other associated garden structures.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I White Gates, Screens and Piers NW of Leeswood Hall
Situated on the N side of the by-road between Mold and Leeswood Village, situated at the terminus of axis of the landscaped avenue which slopes downhill from the NW façade of Leeswood Hall.
II Bridge over River Terrig near White Gates Cottage
Situated off the by-road which runs S from the B5444 to Leeswood, near White Gates Cottage.
II* Leeswood Hall
Situated on the crest of hill close to the by-road from Mold to Leeswood village. Set in an exceptional early C18 landscape park.
II Walled Garden including Stone Piers, Cottage and Vine House E of Leeswood Hall
Situated to the NE of the main house on the southern edge of woodland.
II U-shaped Former Stable Blocks and Attached Walls at Leeswood Hall
Immediately to S and rear of main house. U-shaped complex comprising twin parallel gabled blocks with linking screen walls enclosing large cobbled stable yard. Further garden walls to road side.
II Former Dovecote S of Leeswood Hall
Situated in a field on the W side of the by-road that runs from Mold to Leeswood village, and due S of driveway entrance to stable yard at Leeswood Hall.
II Bridge over River Terrig at former N Driveway to Leeswood Hall
Spanning the River Terrig in parkland immediately south of the pair of Lodges flanking the former N Driveway to Leeswood Hall.
II* Pair of Lodges flanking N driveway to Leeswood Hall
Situated facing each other across wide forecourt, linked by late C20 iron work railings. Disused N driveway to Leeswood Hall runs from lodges across meadow to S.

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Ice House to NW of Leeswood Hall

A Grade II Listed Building in Leeswood, Flintshire