Survey Data
Reg No
13825044
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Pier/jetty
In Use As
Pier/jetty
Date
1830 - 1850
Coordinates
318899, 311972
Date Recorded
09/08/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Stone-built pier, built c. 1840. Rock-faced squared-and-snecked stone walling, limestone coping. Storm wall to north. Concrete surface to pier. Tooled limestone steps to water. Granite bollards; cast-iron bollard embossed with "CH GIL" and hallmark of James Shekleton Ironworks, Dundalk; cast-iron lamp standards with scrolled detailing. Running eastwards into Carlingford Lough, forms harbour with corresponding pier to east.
Appraisal
This fine pier attests to the technical adeptness of marine architects in the nineteenth-century. Possibly built from funds allocated for pier building around 1840, the pier and its associated harbour and quay continue in use, forming an interesting group with the corresponding slightly later pier to the east. It is an integral part of Carlingford's rich architectural heritage. Further interest is added by the cast-iron lamp standards and bollard.