Double icehouse in Pontypool Park, Pontypool, Torfaen

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7039 / 51°42'13"N

Longitude: -3.0389 / 3°2'19"W

OS Eastings: 328307

OS Northings: 201082

OS Grid: SO283010

Mapcode National: GBR J4.3SD2

Mapcode Global: VH79S.8FVN

Plus Code: 9C3RPX36+HF

Entry Name: Double icehouse in Pontypool Park

Listing Date: 28 August 1997

Last Amended: 28 August 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 18811

Building Class: Domestic

ID on this website: 300018811

Location: In Pontypool Park 35m north east of the Valleys Inheritance Museum.

County: Torfaen

Town: Pontypool

Community: Pontymoile (Llanfihangel Pont-y-moel)

Community: Pontymoile

Locality: Pontypool Park

Built-Up Area: Pontypool

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

A double icehouse built in 1827-8 as a part of the improvements to Pontypool Park by Capel Hanbury Leigh.

Exterior

A domed brick double icehouse built into the bank across the road from the Pontypool Park stable block, now The Valley Inheritance Museum. The icehouse has one revealed brick wall, although this may originally have had earth in front of it, and a top strengthened in concrete, with two round holes.

Interior

The interiors of both icehouses are egg shaped with only the top entrance, although there will be a drain hole of some kind at the bottom.

Reasons for Listing

An icehouse was an important adjunct of a country house in the C18 and C19 and a complete double example is an extremely unusual survivor. Group value with other listed items in Pontypool Park.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II* The Valley Inheritance Museum
To the north of Pontypool town centre and immediately to the west of Pontypool Park house, now St.Alban's RC School.
II Park Cottages
In Pontypool town centre to the east of Pont ap Hwyel at the junction of Park Road and the access road to Pontypool Park.
II St. Alban's R.C. School
In the north west corner of Pontypool Park about 300m north of Pontypool town centre.
II Old Market House (Second Thoughts)
In Pontypool town centre in Commercial Street near the junction with Crane Street.
II Midland Bank (including Bank Chambers)
In the Pontypool town centre at the junction of Commercial Street and Crane Street.
II Barclay's Bank
In Pontypool town centre at the north end of Commercial Street at the junction with Park Road.
II 6, Commercial Street, Pontypool, Pontypool
In Pontypool town centre.
II 4, Commercial Street, Pontypool, Pontypool
In Pontypool town centre.

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Double icehouse in Pontypool Park

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontypool, Torfaen