Ice House at Sp 9645 9713 is a Grade II listed building in the North Northamptonshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 31 March 1988. Ice house.
Ice House at Sp 9645 9713
- WRENN ID
- low-wicket-heath
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- North Northamptonshire
- Constituency
- Corby and East Northamptonshire MP: Lee Barron (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 31 March 1988
- Type
- Ice house
- Address
- Ice House at Sp 9645 9713, Laxton
- OS grid reference
- SP 964 971
- Coordinates
- 52.56348, -0.57855
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
The ice house, located at Laxton Park, is likely from the early 19th century. It is constructed from limestone ashlar and brick and features a circular plan. The building is set within an earth mound and has a square-headed entrance that is flanked by ashlar retaining walls. There is a later opening in the side wall. Inside, the chamber is circular and lined with brick, topped by a domed roof.
Local climate
Ice House at Sp 9645 9713 sits in a drier-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 720 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 81% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 81% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 33 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 55% of listed buildings. Of these, 16 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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