Survey Data
Reg No
20907591
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1870 - 1890
Coordinates
178080, 71048
Date Recorded
30/08/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-span bridge carrying Cork/Cobh railway track over Slatty Water inlet, built c. 1880, comprising rock-faced rusticated limestone end piers and intermediate pairs of concrete columns supporting cast-iron parabolic-arched trusses, three to each span.
Appraisal
Well-executed iron bridge designed by Kennett Bayley to replace earlier structure, it is a good example of the pioneering spirit of nineteenth century engineering. It is one of a group of Bayley designed railway bridges traversing Cork Harbour and adds significantly to the civil engineering heritage of the area.