Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Glynhir Ice House
Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glynhir, Ammanford, Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, designated on 27 August 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 27 August 1999
- Locality
- Glynhir
- Town
- Ammanford
- Community
- Llandybie
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81724, -3.97400
- Cadw reference
- 22226
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In the woods overlooking the Loughor valley, about 100m to the south east of Glynhir mansion.
History
Probably added to Glynhir as one of the improvements following the acquisition of Glynhir by Peter DuBuisson in 1770.
Exterior
The approach to the ice-house from the direction of the Loughor River, which must have been the source of the ice, is by a hollow way revetted in stone. Entrance by a low doorway with a cambered head. The doors do not survive.
At the top of the dome the stonework is now exposed; complete apart from the circular keystone or grating. Much root damage to the dome and passage roof.
Interior
Egg-shaped chamber constructed in brick, reached by a short dogleg passage through doorways with missing doors. The chamber is about 5m diameter and about 4½m deep below the level of the approach passage. Iron rungs. Drainage at bottom. Domed roof.
Reason for designation
A very large ice-house in very complete condition; also listed for group value as one of an exceptionally complete series of estate buildings at Glynhir.
Nearby in the register
- Glynhir Walled OrchardAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Glynhir Coach-houseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Glynhir Bailiff's CottageAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Glynhir BarnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.