Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge
Derryheanlish/ Derryvolan, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Bridge, Derryheanlish, Co Fermanagh
- Townland
- Derryheanlish/ Derryvolan
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.26714, -7.16496
- Date of survey
- 01 October 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/070
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 arch carries a two lane road over a stream. The bridge is of squared sandstone rubble, roughly faced and brought to courses. The voussoirs and parapet copings are of finely dressed stone; the latter are of slightly paler stone. The parapets terminate in out-projecting rusticated piers (now missing at the north end of the upstream parapet). A small pipe is carried across the upstream (west) face. Overgrown.
Historical information
This bridge is first shown on the 1857 OS map, indicating a mid-19th construction date.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, Co Fermanagh, sheet 36, 1st edition (1834).
2. OS 6" map, Co Fermanagh, sheet 36, 2nd edition (1857).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A typical small-scale bridge of no special merit.
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