What is recorded here

Megginch Castle, Icehouse is an 18th Century icehouse in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, still marked at a precise point though its chamber may be gone or hidden. It exists to remember that cold itself was once stored, handled and owned like grain or gold. A castle needs heat, but it also needs restraint, and restraint means knowing when not to burn.

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Megginch 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.

Megginch Castle, Icehouse was part of the 18th-century estate of the Gordon family, who held the lands of Megginch in Perth and Kinross. The icehouse is remembered as an example of domestic infrastructure supporting the lifestyle of Scottish landed gentry during the Georgian period.

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