Survey Data
Reg No
15009405
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social
Original Use
Promenade
In Use As
Promenade
Date
1845 - 1850
Coordinates
204109, 241338
Date Recorded
08/09/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Retaining wall of river, incorporating slipway and flights of limestone steps, built c.1847, with adjoining jetty. Located on east bank of River Shannon.
Appraisal
An attractive and well-built promenade and retaining wall that is now a local amenity. It was originally constructed as part of the Shannon Navigation Works carried out by the 1840s and 1850s to open up the River Shannon to increased river trade and make Athlone a major inland port.