Survey Data
Reg No
30325027
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1785 - 1790
Coordinates
66036, 250387
Date Recorded
16/07/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-span road bridge, built 1789, having two round arches to south and single camber arch to north. Rubble stone piers and voussoirs with triangular-plan rubble stone cutwaters with concrete reinforcing to base. Rubble stone parapet walls and arch surrounds. Round overflow arch to south.
Appraisal
This picturesque road bridge traversing the Owenglen River to the south of the town displays skilled local craftsmanship and attention to detail, providing an insight into eighteenth-century bridge building. It compliments the landscape in which it is set and is still an essential transport link for the area.