Ice house at Baron Hill, Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2644 / 53°15'51"N

Longitude: -4.1051 / 4°6'18"W

OS Eastings: 259694

OS Northings: 376218

OS Grid: SH596762

Mapcode National: GBR JN72.8BN

Mapcode Global: WH541.X6CT

Plus Code: 9C5Q7V7V+PX

Entry Name: Ice house at Baron Hill

Listing Date: 13 July 2005

Last Amended: 13 July 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84775

ID on this website: 300084775

Location: To the S of the house, sited on higher ground on the W side of the main drive, immediately S of the bridge over the B5109.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Beaumaris (Biwmares)

Community: Beaumaris

Locality: Baron Hill

Built-Up Area: Beaumaris

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Probably built in the 1840s when a new drive to the house was created, and first shown on an estate plan of 1861. The building is not shown on the 1889 Ordnance Survey, by which time it had been replaced by new ice house NW of the house near Home Farm.

Exterior

The superstructure is of rubble stone and has a segmental entrance to a vaulted tunnel of brick, from which the domed chamber was entered.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as a substantial outbuilding and as an integral component of buildings at Baron Hill.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Bridge over B5109 on drive to Baron Hill
Approximately 300m SSW of Baron Hill and 1km WNW of Beaumaris town centre.
II Ysgol Gynradd Beaumaris Primary School including attached range to right
In extensive open grounds and prominently sited on high ground at the N end of the Maes Hyfryd estate, on the W side of the B5109 (Wexham Street).
II Viewing platform and colonnade on the S side of Baron Hill
On the S side of the house, immediately N of the bridge over the B5109.
II Dam and drive across Nant Meigan on Baron Hill estate
Reached along Mill Lane and then a path running W along the banks of the Meigan brook which passes the remains of Town Mills (slate mill) with its leat running from below the dam.
II* Baron Hill
In extensive grounds although now obscured by woodland, in a prominent position overlooking Beaumaris Castle, approximately 0.9km NW of Beaumaris town centre, on the N side of the B5109.
II Bridge over Mill Lane on former drive to Baron Hill
Crossing Mill Lane approximately 130m NW of its junction with Townsend.
II 47, Wexham Street, Beaumaris, Beaumaris
Set back from the street 200m E of the junction with Maes Hyfryd.
II 70 New Street
Set back from the street on the NW side of a sharp bend in New Street.

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Ice house at Baron Hill

A Grade II Listed Building in Beaumaris, Isle of Anglesey