Survey Data
Reg No
16403511
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific, Technical
Previous Name
Ovoca Bridge
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1865 - 1870
Coordinates
320307, 179929
Date Recorded
12/08/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Three-arch road bridge, dated 1868. The bridge is constructed in ashlar granite with three elliptical arches. It is inscribed "OVOCA BRIDGE/H. BRETT C.E. ENGINEER/M. CLARKE CONTRACTOR/A.D. 1868". It carries the main road over the Avoca River. The bridge has stone parapets and triangular cutwaters.
Appraisal
This picturesque bridge marks the southern limit of the town of Avoca. It is very typical of the era and is well preserved; it adds much to the streetscape.