ACA South Channel
limestone steps, slips, mooring rings and immense stretches of wooden quay fenders communicate the connection to the industrial and maritime history of 19th and 20th Century Cork. The fenders from Parliament bridge Albert Quay make up what appears to be the longest stretch of historic quay fenders in Ireland and the UK. 1.223 There are 68 structures in total along the Channel which are listed on the NIAH which form the backdrop to the South River Channel pACA. A defining aspect of the character of this area is the relationship between the river and the buildings built on the riverbanks, these buildings were commercial, warehouses whose form and purpose were directly related to the river and the sea. The established ACA of the South Parish bolsters stretches of this proposed ACA (Fig. 3) which is a testament to the quality of the urban landscape in this area of the city.
Description of Area
1.221 The South Channel of the River Lee forms the southern boundary of the central island (historic core) of the city. It is important to remember that the city was shaped around the two channels and so the South Channel is an integral feature of shape of this part of the city and indeed its history. The 1.5km stretch of river forming the ACA begins at Clarkes Bridge to the West and ends at Kennedy Quay to the East (Fig. 1). It has a collection of quays, slips, steps, weirs, and bridges of various ages along the river channel. 1.222 Infrastructure along the river is of significant importance to the urban landscape of this part of the city, iron railings, carved railing piers,
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Cork City Draft Development Plan 2022-2028
Volume 3 I Part 1
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