Nineteen Arches Bridge
| The Nineteen Arches Bridge | |
| County Wicklow | |
|---|---|
 The Nineteen Arches Bridge, Arklow | |
| Location | |
| Type: | Arch bridge |
| Carrying: | Bridge Street |
| Crossing: | River Avoca |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | T24727353 |
| Location: | 52°47’55"N, 6°9’5"W |
| Structure | |
| Type: | Arch bridge |
| History | |
| Built 1759 | |
| Information | |
The Nineteen Arches Bridge, also known as 'Arklow Bridge' crosses the River Avoca in Arklow, County Wicklow, carrying traffic on Bridge Street (the R772 road).
Arlow is a port town standing at the head of the estuary of the River Avoca, the longest river solely in Wicklow. The river runs through the middle of the town, already broad here, and the bridge unites the two sides of the town: the town centre to the south and Ferryank to the north. It is the town's only bridge across the river.
As the name suggests, it was built with nineteen arched spans, although because of construction and improvements in the area only 17½ arches are now visible. The bridge built in 1759, to the design of Andrew Noble. It is the longest stone arched bridge in Ireland, and one of the longest in Europe. Built by manual labour, it is also the longest handmade stone bridge in Ireland. Unsurprisingly, the Nineteen Arches Bridge is one of the area's famed landmarks.
Outside links
- Arklow Bridge on Visit Wicklow