Survey Data
Reg No
30810003
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1845 - 1850
Coordinates
195781, 304572
Date Recorded
04/07/2003
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch masonry canal bridge, built in 1849 as part of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal. Rock-faced ashlar walls and voussoirs to segmental arch-ring. Splayed abutments with buttresses. Tooled limestone coping stones. Cement re-pointing to joints.
Appraisal
Built as part of the Ballinamore and Ballyconnell Canal scheme, this masonry bridge is representative of the assured architectural and engineering knowledge of the mid-nineteenth century. Raised above the village, it is an imposing structure with notable height. It is part of an interesting inland waterway associated complex comprising the canal and mooring posts. It is a defining element in the streetscape of Leitrim Town's main thoroughfare.