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Ice House, Bedwellty House, Tredegar

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NPRN43187
Map ReferenceSO10NW
Grid ReferenceSO1428008583
Unitary (Local) AuthorityBlaenau Gwent
Old CountyMonmouthshire
CommunityTredegar
Type Of SiteICEHOUSE
PeriodPost Medieval
Description
The icehouse probably dates from 1818 when the house (nprn 36445) was extensively rebuilt. The icehouse is built into a bank above which there is a small stone building inside which allows access to the top of the icehouse via a small manhole. The main entrance is from the side, along a 4m tunnel which leads into the yellowish bricked chamber with a domed top and flat base. The icehouse is 5.2m deep; it is 1.96m in diameter at the base and the greatest diameter is 2.85m.
Source: Sylvia P. Beaman and Susan Roaf, The Ice Houses of Britain, p.533.
C.H. Nicholas, RCAHMW, 6th December 2006.