Downshire Bridge
Edenderry
About Downshire Bridge
Downshire Bridge is one of 53 buildings in Edenderry the National Inventory rates Regional. Downshire Bridge dates from 1800–1810.
The Edenderry Branch of the Grand Canal, its harbour and this bridge were funded by Lord Downshire of Edenderry, who gave this bridge its name. The bridge is a continuation of the tow path on the north bank of the canal.
From the National Inventory’s appraisal, record 14912005 · 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 · 14912005↗Regional is the National Inventory’s rating for a building of significance in its region; most rated buildings carry it.
Finding Downshire Bridge
Edenderry
Recorded walls, gates and bridges around Edenderry
8 like it are within 40 km, each with a photo. Start with Ticknevin Lock in Derrinturn, 6.3 km away. At the edge of the list, 15 km away: Moyvally Bridge, Longwood.
Questions about Downshire Bridge
Is Downshire Bridge on the National Inventory?
Yes: rated Regional (record 14912005).
Can you visit Downshire Bridge?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
When was Downshire Bridge built?
Its National Inventory record dates it to 1800–1810.
Is Downshire 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).
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