Survey Data

Reg No

15401108


Rating

Regional


Categories of Special Interest

Architectural, Technical


Original Use

Bridge


In Use As

Bridge


Date

1805 - 1815


Coordinates

232031, 257903


Date Recorded

05/11/2004


Date Updated

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Description

Single-arch hump-backed canal bridge carrying small road (accommodation road) over Royal Canal, built c.1810. Constructed of ashlar limestone with ashlar limestone detailing including projecting string course at parapet base level/road level. Cut stone pillars to ends of parapet walling. Located adjacent to Lock 34 (15401109) and associated lock-keeper's house and to the southeast of Ballynacarrigy Harbour.

Appraisal

A typically well-built canal bridge, which is a valuable part of the architectural heritage of Westmeath and the industrial heritage of Ireland. Although humble in form, this structure has a simple and functional elegance. It is robustly built in fine stone masonry, which is testament to the long term ambitions of the Royal Canal Company at the start of the nineteenth century. The use of locally sourced material gives it a distinctive visual appeal and helps to integrate this feature into the local landscape.