- Type
- Bridge
- NIAH reg. no.
- 21901341
Roxborough Bridge
About Roxborough Bridge
Roxborough Bridge is one of 6 buildings in Rathbane the National Inventory rates Regional. Its record dates Roxborough Bridge to 1810–1830.
This single-arch road bridge is a tribute to the skill and engineering of local craftsmanship. The variation in masonry style, from limestone rubble to tooled and ashlar detailing, adds an interesting visual and textural contrast, highlighting the key features of the structure.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 21901341 · CC BY 4.0 · Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
NIAHRead its National Inventory recordThe full description and appraisal, the survey photo and the map · 21901341↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Finding Roxborough Bridge
Rathbane
Other recorded walls, gates and bridges around Rathbane
Start with “Pier, Limerick” in Limerick City Centre, 4.8 km away. The list holds 8, all within 40 km and photographed. Farthest out is O'Brien's Bridge, O'Briensbridge-Montpelier, 17 km away.
Questions about Roxborough Bridge
Is Roxborough Bridge on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 21901341).
Can you visit Roxborough Bridge?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Roxborough Bridge built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1810–1830.
Is Roxborough Bridge protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
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