Corick Bridge

The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A 4 arch random rubble sandstone bridge on the line of the old Glenshane Road.

Segmental arches are of 5½ metre span and having thin deep rubble voissoirs. Arches spring from wide supports also in random rubble without string course and terminated upstream and downstream with triangular breakwaters with pyramidal tops. Bases of supporting walls are strengthened with concrete aprons. Abutment on each side extend a considerable distance beyond the arches. Soffits of arches are in random rubble. Each arch has 2 strengthening tie rods with square flat patress plates. The carriageway over the bridge is more or less straight and approximately 6 metres between parapet walls. The road on either side dips down towards the bridge. The parapet walls are 43 metres long on each side. The parapets are finished with a cement coping. Some of the rubble walling is roughly squared. Water usually flows through 3 arches.

The bridge enjoys a fine
setting on the upper River Roe and forms part of the late 18th. and early 19th. century route of the old Glenshane Road from Dungiven to Maghera. On the eastern end, upstream and beyond the parapet wall a laneway leads from the county road to the river’s edge.

Historical information

The line of the old road is indicated on the 1832 O.S. map. This old route is shown dotted on contemporary maps. The bridge probably dates from the late 18th century and is well preserved.

IHR. No. 1997

References

Primary Sources
1. O.S. map 1st Edition 1832 Londonderry sh. 31
2. O.S. map 1st Rev. 1856-58 Londonderry sh. 31
3. O.S. map one inch Third Series sh. 2 Londonderry
4. O.S. Memoirs of Ireland. Parishes of Londonderry IV 1824, 1833-5
Ed Angélique Day and Patrick McWilliams (Q.U.B. 1992) p 10

Secondary Sources
1. John McCluskey – Statistical Reports of Six Derry Parishes 1821
Ed by David O’Kane, Ballinascreen Historical Society 1983, p. 74

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

A. Style
B. Proportion
C. Ornamentation
J. Setting
K. Group value

Criteria for listing: historic interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A fine 4 arch random rubble sandstone late 18th century bridge crossing the River Roe on the line of the old Dungiven Maghera Road. It enjoys a handsome setting on the upper Roe valley where the road enters the Glenshane Pass. Along with the adjoining Tamniarin bridge (HB02/07/022) it merits listing.