Survey Data
Reg No
20901005
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Previous Name
Mitchelstown Castle
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
180635, 114354
Date Recorded
18/10/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch hump back road bridge over River Funshion, built c. 1800, comprising rendered walls with render voussoirs to segmental arch and square-profile cut limestone piers to parapets with rendered caps and render plinths with cast-iron railings having central geometric panels.
Appraisal
This hump-back bridge, known as "Ballyarthur Bridge, is an excellent example of early nineteenth-century construction. The cast-iron railings with geometric central panels are particularly ornate and add artistic interest to the structure. The render voussoirs further enhance the structure.