Survey Data
Reg No
22207411
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1840 - 1880
Coordinates
195087, 129391
Date Recorded
29/06/2005
Date Updated
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Description
Five-arch limestone masonry road bridge over Aherlow River, built c.1860. Coursed roughly dressed walling, round arches with rusticated ashlar limestone voussoirs and V-cutwaters to east elevation having ashlar capstones. Pipe carried along east elevation.
Appraisal
This slightly humpback bridge is a technical, architectural and engineering achievement. It is solidly constructed with heavy walls which are counterbalanced by the high, elegant arches with finely-cut ashlar voussoirs. The cut stone creates an interesting and aesthetically pleasing textural contrast against the roughly dressed limestone walls. The bridge serves as a reminder of the quality of the engineering and local craftsmen's skills in the mid-nineteenth century.