Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge
Lisrace / Drumady, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Bridge, Lisrace / Drumady, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh
- Townland
- Lisrace / Drumady
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.21109, -7.24883
- Date of survey
- 01 October 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/064
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 segmental skew span carries a two-lane road over a stream. Although skew, the soffit blocks are laid orthogonally. Of very finely dressed random sandstone blocks throughout; the abutments, spandrels and parapets are laid to courses. The parapets have pitched copings and projecting square terminal piers with raised rusticated and shouldered caps. A pipe is carried across its upstream 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 40.
2. OS 6" map, 2nd edition (1857), Co Fermanagh, sheet 40.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A typical small-scale bridge of no special merit.
Nearby in the register
- Drumady Methodist ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- Farm BuildingOutbuildingsunder 1 mi
- Summerhill HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- Gate LodgeDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.