New Bridge (Dublin)

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New Bridge
LansdowneBridge.JPG
New Bridge seen from downstream.
Coordinates 53°20′04″N6°13′31″W / 53.334367°N 6.225365°W / 53.334367; -6.225365
Crosses River Dodder
Maintained by Dublin City Council
Characteristics
MaterialGranite
No. of spans3
History
Construction endUnknown, sometime after 1837
Location
New Bridge (Dublin)

The New Bridge is a bridge over the River Dodder in Dublin, Ireland. It is also known as Herbert's Bridge [1] or Lansdowne Bridge.

The bridge is part of Lansdowne Road where it connects with Herbert Road and Newbridge Avenue.

History

It is not known when the New Bridge structure was erected. It does not appear on the 1837 map of Dublin.

It occupies the site of an older bridge on the site from approximately 1623. [2]

References

  1. Chapters of Dublin - Bridges [ usurped ]
  2. "NIAH ArcGIS Web Application". heritagedata.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.