Survey Data
Reg No
41401213
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1835 - 1845
Coordinates
257824, 329696
Date Recorded
02/05/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch canal bridge, built c.1840, carrying road over Ulster Canal, now much overgrown and partially infilled. Round arch with dressed grey sandstone voussoirs and soffits. Opening infilled to west elevation. Squared random rubble stone to spandrel and parapet walls, dressed stone copings to parapets, interior of west parapet wall rendered.
Appraisal
Linking Lough Neagh with Upper Lough Erne, this section of the Ulster canal opened in 1841 and was intended to provide a means of transport for passengers and bulk produce, thus aiding industry and the economy in the area. Skilled craftsmanship and engineering is evident in the structure, and the tooled stone voussoirs enliven the visible elevation of the opening. This piece of canal infrastructure is a focal point at this junction and is a reminder of the industrial and social history of County Monaghan.