Survey Data
Reg No
15009261
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Technical
Original Use
Quay/wharf
In Use As
Quay/wharf
Date
1840 - 1850
Coordinates
204011, 241430
Date Recorded
08/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Riverside quays, built between 1841-1849, incorporating limestone quay walls, limestone steps and cast-iron bollards (dated 1844). Modern concrete plinth wall and railings set behind quay wall. Located on east bank of the River Shannon to south of Shannon Road Bridge.
Appraisal
An attractive and well-built limestone quay that is now a local amenity. It was originally constructed as part of the Shannon Navigation Works carried out by the 1840s to open up the River Shannon to increased river trade and make Athlone a major inland port.