High Bridge

Bridge in Kildare, Ireland, dating from 1790–1810

Single-arch rubble stone hump back road bridge over canal, c.1800, with cut-stone voussoirs and cut-stone coping, with approach to south-east forming single-arch hump back perpendicular road bridge over stream. Squared rubble stone walls and curved flanking walls. Cut-stone coping. Single elliptical arch (arch to second bridge not visible). Cut-stone voussoirs. Cut-stone stringcourse to spring of arch. Rubble stone soffits with traces of lime render over. Sited spanning Grand Canal (Athy Branch) with perpendicular bridge spanning stream. Sections of stone cobbling to deck. Cut-stone retaining walls to canal with remains of tow path to north-west and to south-east.

Type:

Bridge

Period:

1790–1810

Where:

Kildare, Ireland

Coordinates:

53.15°N, 7.06°W

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