Survey Data
Reg No
20872013
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Foot bridge
Date
1845 - 1855
Coordinates
172480, 69808
Date Recorded
15/03/2011
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-span former railway bridge, built c.1850, as part of the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway line and spanning the Douglas estuary. Cast-iron deck and riveted latticework parapets supported on rusticated limestone piers. Now in use as a pedestrian bridge along a public walk which follows the line of the former railway tracks.
Appraisal
This bridge displays a high quality of craftsmanship and survives as a reminder of the railway between Cork and Passage West which was opened in 1850. A pleasing landscape feature, it is visible from many points around the estuary in a popular public leisure area.