Survey Data
Reg No
22207506
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
201703, 129465
Date Recorded
26/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Five-arch road bridge over River Aherlow, built c. 1800, with coursed rubble limestone walls having ashlar limestone voussoirs to round-headed arches and V-cutwaters to east. Centre arch rebuilt in concrete. Iron brackets inserted to east wall to carry pipe across river.
Appraisal
This slightly humpback bridge is a technical and engineering achievement. It is solidly constructed with heavy walls which are counterbalanced by the high, elegant arches with finely cut ashlar voussoirs. The polish of the cut stone creates an interesting and aesthetically pleasing textural contrast against the rubble limestone walls. The bridge serves as a reminder of the quality of engineering and local masons skills in the early nineteenth century.