Survey Data
Reg No
21813056
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Foot bridge
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
161612, 127073
Date Recorded
17/11/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Freestanding single-arch painted wrought-iron footbridge, built in 1849. Elliptical-headed arch with wrought-iron lattice decking, and wrought-iron lattice parapets. Accessed by flights of wrought-iron steps to north and south having paired cast-iron piers with ball finials. Set of four decorative cast-iron columns to junction of steps and bridge with decorative spandrels.
Appraisal
An elegant and decorative footbridge, which forms a group with other structures at Kilmallock Railway Station. It shows a high level of craftsmanship in its construction and in the ornate detailing, particularly to the supporting columns.