Appendix
D: Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Table
3: Catalogue of Industrial Archaeological Sites
GRADE 1
| SITE
|
IA
1 |
| LOCATION
|
Jerpoint
West/Thomastown |
| TYPE
|
Rail Bridge |
| NATIONAL
GRID REFERENCE |
25753 14099 |
| SOURCE
|
Kilkenny
Development Plan |
DESCRIPTION
This site consists of a wrought-iron bowstring girder bridge
of a 215 ft. rail viaduct (65m) span, with twin arched masonry
approaches, over the Nore south of Thomastown. It was completed
in 1877 and replaced an earlier wooden bridge. It carried
the main Kilkenny-Waterford line. This site is also listed
in the catalogue of architectural sites (Site 73).
| SITE
|
IA
2 |
| LOCATION
|
Killinny |
| TYPE
|
Mosse's Mill |
| NATIONAL
GRID REFERENCE |
24812 14315 |
| SOURCE
|
Kilkenny
Development Plan |
DESCRIPTION
This site is also known as Hutchinson's and Boland's Mill
and is Co. Kilkenny's only fully functioning traditional flourmill,
being operated by William Mosse trading under the name of
Kells Wholemeal Ltd. The present five-storey mill occupies
a 12th century site on the King's River west of Kells. It
is complete with kiln, undershot 18 ft. diameter waterwheel,
great spurwheel transmission gearing and six sets of millstones.
The mill owner's house stands nearby.
| SITE
|
IA
3 |
| LOCATION
|
Grenan |
| TYPE
|
Grenan Grain Mill |
| NATIONAL
GRID REFERENCE |
25854 14157 |
| SOURCE
|
Kilkenny
Development Plan |
DESCRIPTION
This site is located on the southern outskirts of Thomastown,
on mill the left bank of the Nore. It consists of a massive
virtually-intact 5-storey mill with a kiln, two undershot
waterwheels and great spurwheel gearing; two sets of millstones
remain. The ground floor is now used as a café and craft shop.
| SITE
|
IA
4 |
| LOCATION
|
Granny |
| TYPE
|
Suir Railway Bridge |
| NATIONAL
GRID REFERENCE |
25854 11394 |
| SOURCE
|
Kilkenny
Development Plan |
DESCRIPTION
This site consists of none-span bridge, 120 ft. (367m) in
length. It consists of a viaduct carrying the former Mallow-Rosslare
line over the River Suir. It is of Pratt truss construction
by Sir William Arrol of Glasgow and its spans are supported
on twin cast-iron pier, the central span lifting to allow
boats to pass through. It is of similar design to the Barrow
viaduct.
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