Survey Data
Reg No
40402304
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1730 - 1770
Coordinates
267759, 309930
Date Recorded
01/08/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Triple-arch stone road bridge with slight hump, built c.1750, spanning River Knappagh. Rubble stone parapets with Scotch copings. Random rubble stone spandrels with roughly dressed uneven voussoirs to round arches, west end arch smaller than other two. Rubble stone arch soffit resting on rubble abutments. Wing walls extend parallel to approach roads with battered buttresses at either end.
Appraisal
The bridge has a robust and rustic character with roughly dressed stone detailing, the Scotch copings and voussoirs are particularly expressive. It is a good example of eighteenth century bridge construction and is an interesting addition to the county's civil engineering heritage. It brings considerable definition to the historic character of its rural setting.