Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ice House
Ruabon, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Wynnstay, Ruabon, Wrexham, designated on 22 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Wynnstay
- Community
- Ruabon
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98022, -3.03694
- Cadw reference
- 15747
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated close to the edge of Bathground Wood 70m SW of Wynnstay Column.
History
Mid C19 large freestanding ice house. Built for the Wynnstay Estate.
Exterior
Substantial remains of a circular ice house built of red brick in English bond. Circular pit with retaining walls and evidence of brick vault roof and attached brick entrance passage.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with associated listed items as a surviving structure in this important historic park.
Nearby in the register
- Sluice OutletGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Wynnstay ColumnCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- CascadeGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Plunge PoolWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.