- Type
- Bridge
- NIAH reg. no.
- 41402020
Wallace's Bridge
About Wallace's Bridge
Wallace's Bridge is one of 75 buildings in Castleblayney the National Inventory rates Regional. Its record dates Wallace's Bridge to 1820–1840. One other place on the record stands within 400 m.
This well-executed stone bridge is a picturesque landmark on the river, employing local materials in its construction, with cut limestone to the voussoirs, soffits, spandrels, parapet wall and buttresses. That Wallace's Bridge remains in use in its present form is testament to the quality of its construction.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 41402020 · 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 · 41402020↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Finding Wallace's Bridge
Castleblayney
Frankford Presbyterian ChurchRegional rating (NIAH)1.8 km
Frankford BridgeRegional rating (NIAH)1.9 kmHope Castle (building misc)Regional rating (NIAH)2 kmHope Castle (country house)Regional rating (NIAH)2.1 kmHope Castle (farmyard complex)Regional rating (NIAH)2.1 kmNear Castleblayney: more walls, gates and bridges on the record
8 like it are within 40 km, each with a photo. Ballynascarva Bridge in Rockcorry is the nearest, at 21 km. Farthest out is Bellanode Bridge, Bellanode, 27 km away.
Questions about Wallace's Bridge
Is Wallace's Bridge on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 41402020).
Can you visit Wallace's Bridge?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Wallace's Bridge built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1820–1840.
Is Wallace's 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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