Ice House adjoining Palm House to south east is a Grade II listed building in the Sevenoaks local planning authority area, England. First listed on 25 April 1994. Ice house.

Ice House adjoining Palm House to south east

WRENN ID
nether-wattle-stoat
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks MP: Laura Trott (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
25 April 1994
Type
Ice house
Address
Ice House adjoining Palm House to south east, TN14 6AE
OS grid reference
TQ 481 556
Coordinates
51.28114, 0.12319
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The ice house, located to the southeast of the Palm House at Radnor House, Sevenoaks School, dates from the early to mid-19th century. It features a greensand passage that leads to an arched entrance. The main chamber is beehive-shaped and constructed of brick, with a circular opening in the roof.

Local climate

Ice House adjoining Palm House to south east receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 71% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 67% of listed buildings. Of these, 18 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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