Survey Data
Reg No
14819266
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Historical, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1910 - 1915
Coordinates
205419, 204927
Date Recorded
31/08/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Single-span metal beam and concrete slab accommodation bridge, built in 1911, spanning the River Camcor within Birr Castle demesne. Replaced mid nineteenth-century bridge. Concrete abutments with reinforced concrete slab deck. Date '1911' is cast on the east face with crown and Rosse monogram to west face of parapet wall. Walls to the north curve outwards.
Appraisal
This concrete motor bridge is part of the a group of structures associated with Birr Castle demesne. It was constructed in order to connect the gardens with the estate's farming operations on Mount Palmer and Killeen. It is an early Irish example of composite metal beam and concrete slab bridge. The detail of the crest and date, set within the parapet of this bridge, adds an artistic touch to this otherwise plain structure.