Survey Data
Reg No
30404610
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Artistic, Social
Original Use
Milestone/milepost
In Use As
Milestone/milepost
Date
1740 - 1780
Coordinates
166719, 246783
Date Recorded
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Date Updated
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Description
Carved limestone milestone, made c.1760, set inton parapet of Mountbellew Bridge. Two sides have inscribed town names and distances in miles: 'Dublin to Mount Bellew Bridge 79M, To Galway 23, Tuam 12, Dunmore 12'.
Appraisal
This milepost, unusually set within a bridge, marks the distance to Dublin, Galway and Ballinasloe, amongst other places. Crafted from local limestone, it is a simply detailed and handsome addition to the industrial heritage of Mountbellew.