Ice House or Grotto About 12 Metres to West of Upton House is a Grade II listed building in the Cotswold local planning authority area, England. First listed on 21 March 1985. Ice house.
Ice House or Grotto About 12 Metres to West of Upton House
- WRENN ID
- grey-quartz-lichen
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Cotswold
- Constituency
- South Cotswolds MP: Dr Roz Savage (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 21 March 1985
- Type
- Ice house
- OS grid reference
- ST 880 952
- Coordinates
- 51.65615, -2.17404
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This ice house or grotto, located about 12 meters to the west of Upton House, dates from the mid-18th century. It is constructed of ashlar stone with vermiculated rustication and features a Cotswold stone-slate roof. The building has a small rectangular plan, with the roof eaves at ground level covering a flight of stone steps. The entrance is designed in a classical style, complete with a shallow pediment and a cornice that extends on each side. It has a round arch framed by vermiculated quoins, smooth stone impost blocks, and a keystone. There are two curved stone steps leading down from the grass to the entrance, which is secured by an iron gateway. The interior has not been inspected.
Local climate
Ice House or Grotto About 12 Metres to West of Upton House receives an average of 800 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 53% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 37 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 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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