Survey Data
Reg No
15310043
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Building misc
In Use As
Building misc
Date
1845 - 1850
Coordinates
243329, 252714
Date Recorded
07/07/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Boundary/retaining walls flanking underpass road associated with railway bridge (15310047), built c.1848. Constructed of coursed squared limestone rubble with a pulvinated string course at ground level. Coursed rubble limestone wall, having dressed limestone capping over, to west side running along canal towpath having dressed limestone gate piers (on circular plan). Located to the west end of Mullingar between canal and railway station.
Appraisal
An impressive series of boundary walls associated with Mullingar Train Station (15310049). They were constructed by the Midland and Great Western Railway Company as part of the extensive engineering works involved with the construction of the Dublin Broadstone to Galway railway line, which was opened as far as Mullingar in 1848 and was completed in 1851. This well-built feature forms part of an important collection of related structures associated with Mullingar Station, which together represent one of the best collections of Victorian railway architecture/engineering in Ireland.