Collection SummaryLansdowne Bridge is listed in the State Heritage Register and Fairfield City Council's Local Environmental PlanDescriptionSTATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE:
Lansdowne Bridge is considered to be one of the finest examples of Colonial Architecture in Australia as well as David Lennox's masterpiece of design (Sheedy 1973). Lansdowne Bridge was built by convicts during 1834 to 1836. The sandstone arch has the largest span of any surviving masonry bridge in Australia. The size, appearance and durability make this bridge an outstanding example of colonial engineering (Environmental Management Committee Fairfield Council 1990).
