What is recorded here
Ice and rock entangled at Buchanan Castle, Stirling. The icehouse still stands beside the castle ruins, its stone throat open to the sky. What it swallowed in summer, it returned in winter, feeding kitchens and cellars without fire.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Buchanan Castle, Ice House as Icehouse (19th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Buchanan Castle, Ice House was part of the 19th-century estate associated with the Buchanan family of Buchanan Castle in Stirling, Scotland. It is remembered as an example of utilitarian architecture supporting the domestic and hospitality needs of a prominent Scottish landed family.
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Places near here
Buchanan Castle Estate, Duchess' BridgeRoad Bridge (19th Century) · 939 yd
Buchanan Old House, South Avenue, Woodend LodgeLodge (period Unassigned) · 972 yd
Milton of Buchanan, Buchanan Parish Church and ChurchyardBurial Ground (18th Century), Church (18th Century), Churchyard (18th Century) · 1234 yd
Kilmaranock, St Ronan's WellHoly Well (medieval) · 1.0 mi
River Endrick MouthNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.7 mi
Aber Isle, Loch LomondNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.7 mi
Aber IsleIslet · 1.7 mi
Balmaha PlantationForest · 1.8 mi
GaradhbanForest · 1.9 mi
National Park CentreVisitor information · 1.9 mi
Tom Weir MBEVisitor information · 1.9 mi