Survey Data
Reg No
30326008
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1815 - 1825
Coordinates
111833, 242728
Date Recorded
31/07/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-span rubble limestone road bridge, dated 1820. Segmental arches with tooled voussoirs with raised keystones. Gunnelled soffits with rendered plinths for arch springing. Tooled V-cutwaters to river piers with pyramidal caps, on rendered bases. Roughly coursed hammer-dressed stonework to parapets with crenellated copings.
Appraisal
Part of Alexander Nimmo's road improvement scheme between Galway and Clifden, this fine stone bridge is also a significant and picturesque landmark on the river. The fine cutwaters and arch voussoirs display good masonry, serving to illustrate the high quality of construction that allows the bridge to continue to fulfil its original function in the twenty-first century.