Survey Data
Reg No
14922003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1800 - 1805
Coordinates
203315, 219049
Date Recorded
06/10/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch masonry canal bridge, dated 1803, carrying the road into Shannon Harbour over the Grand Canal. Squared random rubble stone walls with dressed limestone voussoirs, string course, parapet wall and splayed abutments. Plaques to upstream and downstream elevations read: "GRIFFITH/BRIDGE/1803". Limestone towing path flanking canal under archway.
Appraisal
This bridge remains in excellent condition, a testament to local sensitivity to its historic quality. Spanning the Grand Canal, it leads to the village of Shannon Harbour. This section of the Grand Canal was opened in 1804, the year following the bridge's construction.