Survey Data
Reg No
15310046
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Gates/railings/walls
Date
1845 - 1851
Coordinates
243285, 252621
Date Recorded
07/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Section of retaining wall/embankment associated with Mullingar Train Station, erected c.1850. Constructed of snecked limestone with cut stone coping over parapet walls. Located to the west of railway bridge (15310047) and to the southwest side of train line.
Appraisal
An impressive section of retaining walls/embankment associated with Mullingar Train Station (15310049). They were constructed by the Midland and Great Western Railway Company as part of the extensive engineering works involved with the construction of the Mullingar to Galway railway line, which was opened in 1851. This well-built feature forms part of an important collection of related structures associated with Mullingar Station, which together represents one of the best collections of Victorian railway architecture/engineering in Ireland.