Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22279
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/09/1999
Date of Amendment
16/03/2005
Name of Property
Ice House at Hafod
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Pontarfynach
Town
Ystrad Meurig
Locality
Hafod
Easting
275940
Northing
272984
Street Side
Location
Isolated location approximately 250m S of site of demolished house, and 15m NW of the Alpine Bridge.
Description
Broad Class
Domestic
Period
History
Later C18 ice-house built for Thomas Johnes of Hafod, built into slope.
Exterior
Ice-house, visible externally as a mound covered in undergrowth. Passage entry facing NE with rubble revetments. Roughly constructed pointed doorway set within recess with voussoired segmental head.
Interior
Very deep crucible of rubble, with domical top.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-preserved late C18 ice-house and for historical importance as an original part of Thomas Johnes' improvements at Hafod.
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