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Upper Bridge over Glenoe Water

Carneal, Mid and East Antrim, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Upper Bridge over Glenoe Water, Carneal, Mid and East Antrim, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
Record Only
Type
Bridge
Date of construction
1800 - 1819
Address
Upper Bridge over Glenoe Water, Glenoe, Larne, Co Antrim
Townland
Carneal
Council
Mid and East Antrim
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.79799, -5.83414
Date of survey
30 May 1998
HB reference
HB06/05/027

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1808 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1808 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1817 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

A single-arched bridge over the Glenoe water, built of random rubble greystone with rough voussoirs of basalt and limestone; basalt rock copings to parapets; rubble stone vault; projecting concrete plinth to each abutment; large cast iron tie rods to each side of arch on each face; later buttress to west side of north face.

Setting: the bridge is situated at the south end of the village in rural location with trees and bushes in close proximity.

Historical information

Appears on OS map of 1832.

References - Primary Sources

1. OS Map 1832, Co Antrim 46.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A bridge of probably late Georgian date of picturesque appearance but no special historic or architectural interest, which has had later alterations.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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