What is recorded here

Ice House at Dunraven Castle in St Brides Major is a Post Medieval icehouse, a dark clever trick for keeping heat out when warmth was the enemy. It may have stored ice through summer for the castle kitchen, turning winter into a jar of cold that could be opened later. The stones did not need magic, only patience and shadow, but they still feel like a small room built to defeat the sun.

The National Monuments Record of Wales records Ice House, Dunraven Castle, St Brides Major as Icehouse from the Post Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

Dunraven Castle, near St Brides Major, was built in the 18th century by Lord Charles Butler, later known as the 1st Marquess of Ormonde. The castle is remembered for its association with the Butler family and for its picturesque setting, contributing to the historical and architectural heritage of the region.

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