What is recorded here

Inveraray Castle, Icehouse stands as an 18th Century structure in Argyll and Bute, Scotland, built when castle kitchens demanded reliable cold storage for meat and dairy. Its thick walls and hidden chambers suggest design intended to resist summer heat and preserve food through long days. The castle estate likely relied on it during feasts, travel and household work, though no surviving account names the people who carried water or arranged the ice inside.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Inveraray Castle, Icehouse 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.

Inveraray Castle, Icehouse was built in the 18th century as part of the Inveraray Castle estate, which was constructed for the Duke of Argyll, a prominent figure in Scottish history. The icehouse is important as it reflects the lifestyle and infrastructure of the Scottish nobility during that period.

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