Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Ice House at Rhual
Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn, Flintshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 June 1995
- Locality
- Rhual
- Community
- Gwernaffield with Pantmwyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17508, -3.16888
- Cadw reference
- 16138
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated 500m west of Rhual set into the earth. Reached from a drive running N from the Mold/Gwernaffield by-road.
Exterior
Brick structure in the form of a hollow globe probably of early C19 date. The entrance is arched and is flanked by two dry stone walls which have partially collapsed. The ice house appears to be substantially intact apart from this.
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Interior
Interior not accessible at time of survey March 1995
Reason for designation
Included as a scarce intact example of an ice house and for historical associations with Rhual.
Nearby in the register
- Rhual (including attached wall to the North side)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Monument at RhaulCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Garden walls and pavillions at Rhual (including attached walls and Gatepiers to the drive entrance)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Stable Block at RhualDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.