Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
571
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
03/04/1987  
Date of Amendment
05/12/1997  
Name of Property
Ice House to NW of Leeswood Hall  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Flintshire  
Community
Leeswood and Pontblyddyn  
Town
 
Locality
Leeswood Hall  
Easting
325099  
Northing
361541  
Street Side
 
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.  

Description


Broad Class
Domestic  
Period
 

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.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
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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