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Bridge in Woodford

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Bridge in Woodford
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Three-arch bridge, built c.1800, carrying road over Woodford River. Rubble limestone walls, dressed limestone parapet walls with curved coping stones, round arches with dressed stone voussoirs. Square tie-plates to both elevations, V-cutwaters to west elevation. Rubble stone revetments to north bank, west side. Rubble stone approach walls with rubble coping stones.
This is a well built bridge of sturdy appearance, the tall arches being an engineering feat, ensuring no change in road level. Its east elevation makes a pleasing feature in the landscape from the road to the east. It forms part of an interesting group with the adjoining weir.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30342005

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  • National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
  • Computer-made picture. It does not show this mountain top.
  • P L Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Jason Keane, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0
WoodfordTown · 29 ydComputer-made picture

Explorer Tom The town of Woodford itself is basically the dog in charge of this whole operation. It’s got a vibe you can’t explain, only feel in your bones. Best visited with a curious kid who asks too many questions and no timetable to rush you through it.

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Explorer Tom Burying Ground in Woodford was for strangers, which makes me feel a bit left out. Maybe they were just lost tourists who got tired of bad tea. Perfect detour when the satnav has a meltdown and you need to breathe.

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Explorer Tom Coolfin Castle is missing most of its walls but acting like it’s still got the whole game. Ricor McRedmund owned it, but he probably couldn't pay the heating bill. Stop the car, it's worth the hazard lights, even if you just want to yell at a stump.

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