Survey Data
Reg No
40903516
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1900 - 1905
Coordinates
206720, 426554
Date Recorded
29/05/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch bridge, built c.1903, carrying road over former Letterkenny to Burtonport railway line. Segmental arch with smooth rendered and dressed voussoirs, rusticated coursed sandstone walling and parapets with rusticated copings.
Appraisal
This well-constructed bridge is one of many along this disused railway line and is evidence of the expansion of the transport infrastructure in the region in the early twentieth century. The intact arch is a demonstration of skilled craftsmanship. The rendered voussoirs contrast with the rusticated masonry completes an appealing composition.