Kelloshiel Creek Stone Bridge - Eglinton, NSW
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S 33° 22.228 E 149° 31.503
55H E 734919 N 6304793
The former Kelloshiel Creek Bridge was constructed in 1896.
Waymark Code: WMP95P
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 07/22/2015
Views: 5
A plaque on the bridge explains that Bathurst Land Grants were established in 1823 for properties in the Eglinton area. The road was surveyed in 1876 & crossed Kelloshiel Creek which in those days ran along a deep gully. Crossing the deep gully & the creek was difficult & tenders for a stone bridge were called for in 1895, with J. Burns Senior a Bathurst stonemason, awarded the contract in 1896 for £185.
The bridge is a segmented masonry arch bridge, built of granite, 13 metres in length & 6.5 metres high. The arch way spans 4.4 metres & the bridge is 4.7 metres wide.
Over time soil erosion from land clearing & grazing upstream caused gravel to deposit under the bridge to the point today it would only be possible to crawl under it. In the 1920's locals could ride their horses & sulkies under it.
It was restored in 2011 as a monument to the pioneers of the district after 100 years of use.
Physical Location (city, county, etc.): Eglinton
Road, Highway, Street, etc.: Freemantle Road
Water or other terrain spanned: Kelloshiel Creek
Architect/Builder: J. Burns Senior
Construction Date: 1/1/1896
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