Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge
Aghnashammer/ Rosslea, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Bridge, Aghnashammer/ Rosslea, Co Fermanagh
- Townland
- Aghnashammer/ Rosslea
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23830, -7.18068
- Date of survey
- 01 October 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/050
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A single skew segmental span carries a two-lane road over the River Finn. Of very finely dressed sandstone throughout. The soffit blocks are laid to a pronounced angle, in keeping with the skew of the arch. Vee-jointed voussoirs with rusticated keystone. The rest of the bridge is of random blocks brought to courses. Shallow tapered buttresses to each side. The parapets have shouldered saddleback copings. A metal pipe is carried across the downstream (S) face.
Historical information
First appears on the 1857 OS 6" map, indicating a mid 19th century construction date.
Primary sources
1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh, sheet 36.
2. OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1857), Co Fermanagh, sheet 36.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Although similar to many such road bridges this area, its non-orthogonal soffit and high standard of execution are of some interest
Nearby in the register
- Rosslea Primary SchoolDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
- Bridge over River FinnBridgeunder 1 mi
- Pumpunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.