Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82162
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/11/2003
Date of Amendment
28/11/2003
Name of Property
Ice house to Plas Ystrad, Coed y Plas
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Carmarthen
Town
Locality
Johnstown
Easting
239809
Northing
218927
Street Side
Location
Situated in bank of woodland some 100m NW of Plas Ystrad.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Icehouse probably early C19 built for John Jones for whom Ystrad was rebuilt c1800-10, but possibly earlier. The house has mostly been demolished 2002, to be rebuilt in replica as flats.
Exterior
Icehouse, built into hillside with steps down to damaged brick-arched low door. Rendered segmental arched low tunnel to second door into circular dome-roofed brick ice-chamber.
Interior
Circular stone interior with fine stone domed roof.
Reason for designation
Included for special interest as a well-preserved Georgian ice-house.
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