Survey Data
Reg No
20906110
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1760 - 1800
Coordinates
147700, 75502
Date Recorded
08/04/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-arch humpback road bridge, built c.1780, spanning Delehinagh River. Rubble stone walls with dressed sandstone stringcourse and concrete capping to parapet. Segmental-arches having dressed stone voussoirs. V-cutwaters to west and east elevations.
Appraisal
This fine triple-arch bridge is a solidly constructed example of a eighteenth-century road bridge. It serves as a reminder of the quality of engineering and local craftsmen's skills at the time of its construction. It derives its name from Dripsey Castle located to the south-west.