Survey Data
Reg No
21901416
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Artistic, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1810 - 1820
Coordinates
167902, 154915
Date Recorded
10/12/2007
Date Updated
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Description
Single-span cast-iron and limestone road bridge over the River Killeenagarriff, built in 1818. Comprising cast-iron balustrades with scrolled brackets and soffit having raised lettering and quatrefoil motifs. Pair of square-profile limestone piers to east and west.
Appraisal
This slightly humpback bridge, built by Sir Matthew Barrington, is a notable example of an early nineteenth-century cast-iron bridge. The scrolled brackets, quatrefoil motifs and raised lettering, enliven its functional form. Built with high quality materials, the bridge serves as a reminder of the quality of nineteenth-century engineering craftsmanship.