It is suspected that the ferry at this site was a private operation for the Guinness family as they owned land on the south bank of the river. It is understood the iron bridge eventually replaced the ferry and was probably built by the engineering department of the Guinness Brewery. It was built in the 1870s to carry water pipes and electricity lines from the mill race turbine to the nearby Farmleigh House and the clock tower (which housed a large water tank), by Edward Cecil Guinness who had bought the estate in 1872.
It is believed that the ferry at this location was a private venture for the Guinness family, as they owned land on the south bank of the river. It is known that the iron bridge eventually replaced the ferry and was likely constructed by the engineering division of the Guinness Brewery. The bridge was built in the 1870s to transport water pipes and electricity lines from the mill race turbine to nearby Farmleigh House and the clock tower (which housed a large water tank), by Edward Cecil Guinness who acquired the estate in 1872.