Survey Data
Reg No
30410617
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
174019, 215376
Date Recorded
11/08/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Three-arch bridge, built c.1780, carrying road over river. Round arches and V-cutwaters to west elevation. Rubble stone walls, dressed stone voussoirs and soffits, and rubble coping stones. Partly rendered to east elevation. Now bypassed by recent bridge.
Appraisal
Castletown Bridge is a good example of a multi-arched rural stone bridge and a notable landmark in the area. It has aesthetic appeal, exhibits good rubble stone masonry and the construction of the arches is of technical and engineering merit. The recent bypass bridge, however, exhibits none of these qualities.