Baxter’s Bridge

Triple-arch limestone road bridge, built c.1820, spanning Bandon River. Segmental-headed arches having dressed stone voussoirs with keystones and rendered rubble stone soffits. Springing from rubble stone piers with V-cutwaters having domed caps. Rubble stone spandrels rising to parapets walls, having ashlar limestone string course at deck level. Dressed soldier coursed stone and concrete coping to parapets. Battered rubble stone abutment to northern end of west and east elevations. Limestone commemorative plaque with engraved inscription to interior face of east parapet wall. Recent ashlar limestone commemorative plaque with engraved inscription to southern end of west parapet wall.

With its slender arches, this substantial bridge is a prominent landmark of the surrounding area. This well-engineered structure displays high quality stonework in its parapet walls, spandrels and cutwaters. It is further enhanced by finely crafted voussoirs, dressed string-courses and well-executed stone coping. Still fulfilling its original function, the bridge demonstrates the fine craftsmanship that is characteristic of many nineteenth century bridges.