Survey Data

Reg No

22111069


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Technical


Original Use

Bridge


In Use As

Bridge


Date

1800 - 1840


Coordinates

204908, 124928


Date Recorded

27/10/2006


Date Updated

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Description

Limestone road bridge, constructed c.1820, spanning narrowers channel of River Suir. Comprising single segmental arch having margined chanelled ashlar voussoirs with projecting keystones, cut-stone string course and with dressed stone blocks to parapet with round-topped coping stones, with tooled bands.

Appraisal

This finely-executed limestone bridge is one of an interesting group of bridges in the town, spanning the River Suir. New Bridge has good detailing to its arch and to its coping stones, adding decorative interest to the streetscape.