Survey Data
Reg No
20903235
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1720 - 1760
Coordinates
151565, 96862
Date Recorded
12/09/2006
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-arch sandstone footbridge to north-east of Newberry House, built c. 1750, over stream and leading from house to Church of Ireland church. Comprises three differently sized segmental arches having rubble stone voussoirs and stone piers encased in concrete having V-cutwaters. Coursed rubble stone walking surface.
Appraisal
This is a rare surviving example of a packhorse bridge, too narrow for the passage of wheeled vehicles. The different shapes and widths of the arches indicate a bridge of some antiquity. Its former function as a crossing point over the stream for the inhabitants of Newberry House is an interesting feature of the small demesne.