Survey Data
Reg No
21831007
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Scientific, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1740 - 1760
Coordinates
136058, 141412
Date Recorded
30/11/2008
Date Updated
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Description
Five-arch humpback road bridge, originally built c. 1747, carrying a road over the River Deel. Rubble stone walls with segmental arches having cut stone voussoirs rubble stone V-cutwaters with rendered plinths.
Appraisal
This bridge spans a wide range and is a significant feature on a main route into the town of Rathkeale. Its symmetrical plan, with tall V-cutwaters dividing regular tall arches, contributes to an aesthetically pleasing elevation. The humpback form adds incident to the street, further marked by the tall parapet walls. NOTE: The bridge has recently (2014) been renamed in honour of the Rathkeale-born tenor Christopher Lynch (1920-91).