Ice House, Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AG is a Grade B+ listed building in the Lisburn and Castlereagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland. First listed on 26 May 1995.

Ice House, Hillsborough Castle, The Square, Hillsborough, County Down, BT26 6AG

WRENN ID: under-entrance-sparrow
Grade: B+
Local Planning Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh
Country: Northern Ireland
Date first listed: 26 May 1995
Source: NI Environment Agency listing

Description

Free-standing grotto-like mound containing former ice-house to Hillsborough Castle, erected c.1780. Restored 1996. Naturalistic mound planted in ferns with voissoired boulder arched opening to the north containing oval-shaped double-vaulted redbrick chamber, mostly set below ground level. Short brick lined passageway with flag stones and timber lintel leading to chamber secured with modern steel gate. Setting: Set within the landscaped grounds of Hillsborough Castle with rockery and waterfall to the west. Roof Boulders / Redbrick

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