Survey Data
Reg No
20903320
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
Date
1840 - 1850
Coordinates
154659, 100356
Date Recorded
15/11/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch limestone railway bridge, built c. 1845, carrying railway line over road. Round arch with rock-faced voussoirs, flanked by rusticated pilasters and having cut-stone string course at impost level, running through archway, cut-stone string course above arch, and cut-stone parapets. Ramped abutment walls of dressed stone and having cut-stone copings.
Appraisal
This bridge forms part of the Mallow to Dublin railway line which opened c. 1845. Textural interest is provided by the contrast of rusticated, cut and dressed stone work. This high-quality craftsmanship and detailing greatly enhances a simple single-arch bridge.