Icehouse to north of fishponds, 500 metres North North West of Cowclose Farmhouse is a Grade II listed building in the Peak District National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 14 February 1985. Icehouse.
Icehouse to north of fishponds, 500 metres North North West of Cowclose Farmhouse
- WRENN ID
- north-pewter-martin
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Peak District National Park
- Constituency
- Derbyshire Dales MP: John Whitby (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 14 February 1985
- Type
- Icehouse
- OS grid reference
- SK 235 638
- Coordinates
- 53.17095, -1.64862
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The icehouse, located 500 metres north-northwest of Cowclose Farmhouse, is likely from the early 19th century and was built for the Thornhill family of Stanton Hall. It is constructed from coursed squared gritstone and features a large grassed-over mound. The southern facade includes a semi-circular headed door. Inside, there is a short barrel vaulted tunnel that leads to a domed chamber, which is currently blocked off.
Local climate
Icehouse to north of fishponds, 500 metres North North West of Cowclose Farmhouse receives an average of 930 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 44 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 85% of listed buildings. Of these, 25 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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