Survey Data
Reg No
22900104
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1760 - 1780
Coordinates
214436, 120544
Date Recorded
10/09/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Three-arch rubble limestone hump back road bridge over river, c.1770. Random rubble limestone walls with lime mortar, cut-stone triangular cut-waters to piers to south, and cut-stone coping to parapets. Series of three elliptical arches with tooled limestone ashlar voussoirs, and squared rubble stone soffits having lime mortar, and traces of lime render over. Sited spanning River Suir with grass banks to river.
Appraisal
An attractive bridge, attributable to Thomas Ivory (d. 1786), forming a prominent landmark on the River Suir on the approach into County Waterford from the west (County Tipperary). The profile of the arches (raised to the centre accommodating the hump back profile), together with the slender piers, enhance the elegant quality of the composition, and identifies the technical interest of the site. Fine detailing to the stone work provides subtle decoration, and augments the design quality of the bridge.