Icehouse at Ngr Ss 7999 4939 is a Grade II listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 2 January 1986. Icehouse.

Icehouse at Ngr Ss 7999 4939

WRENN ID
lost-pewter-tarn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Exmoor National Park
Constituency
Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
2 January 1986
Type
Icehouse
Address
Icehouse at Ngr Ss 7999 4939, Oare, Somerset
OS grid reference
SS 799 493
Coordinates
51.23111, -3.72029
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This is an icehouse built in the mid-19th century, located at Glenthorne. It is constructed from flat bedded local stone and features a slate lintel. The icehouse is set into a hillside, and while the exact internal layout is uncertain, it is believed to be based on a design by Loudon from "Cottage and Villa Architecture," published in 1853. The structure has a gabled front and a square-headed doorway, although the door is missing. The icehouse is listed primarily for its historic interest as part of the Glenthorne estate.

Local climate

Icehouse at Ngr Ss 7999 4939 sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 97% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 9 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 92% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 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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