Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge
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, Lisnaskea Road, Rosslea, Co Fermanagh
- Townland
- Rosslea
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.23895, -7.17711
- Date of survey
- 01 October 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/01/084
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 semicircular span carries a two-lane road over a stream. Voussoirs of dressed sandstone. The remainder of the bridge is also of dressed sandstone blocks brought to courses. The parapets have saddleback copings and their ends make quarter turns to the ground. The stones on the upstream (N) parapet have been dislodged by a car. A metal pipe is carried across the upstream face. Recess on this parapet to access pipe.
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, 1st edition (1857), Co Fermanagh, sheet 36.
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
- Bridge over River FinnBridgeunder 1 mi
- Pumpunder 1 mi
- 12 Main StreetHouseunder 1 mi
- Rosslea Primary SchoolDemolishedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.