What is recorded here
Dupplin Castle, Ice House stands as a 19th Century icehouse in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Built before domestic refrigeration, it likely stored river ice through summer to keep castle kitchens cold and food fresh. The structure may have required constant tending, with carriers hauling heavy blocks from frozen water and packing them in straw or sawdust. Its walls would have sweated in heat while preserving the chill inside, a quiet feat of engineering that sustained the household through warm months.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dupplin 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.
Dupplin Castle, Ice House was built in the 19th century, likely as part of the estate associated with Dupplin Castle, which historically belonged to the powerful Douglas family. The ice house reflects the domestic and agricultural infrastructure of Scottish estates during this period.
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