What is recorded here

Dunrobin Castle, Ice House stands as an 18th Century icehouse in Highland, Scotland, built to preserve food through long winters. Its stones may still hold the memory of cold darkness and careful labour, though no longer serves that purpose. The castle estate surrounds it, but the small structure remains a separate relic of practical invention, hidden beneath grander history.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunrobin Castle, Ice House as Icehouse (18th 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.

Dunrobin Castle, Ice House was built in the 18th century as part of the Dunrobin Castle estate, which was held by the Earls and later Dukes of Sutherland. It is important as an example of ancillary architecture associated with a major Scottish noble residence and reflects the domestic and service infrastructure of the period.

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