Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bun Bridge
Bun/ Doohat, Fermanagh and Omagh, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Bun Bridge, Bun, Newtownbutler, Co Fermanagh, BT92 8AA
- Townland
- Bun/ Doohat
- Council
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17398, -7.40991
- Date of survey
- 12 December 2000
- HB reference
- HB12/02/057
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 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Bun Bridge is a single segmental arch carrying a one-and-a-half lane minor road over a stream. It is of random split limestone rubble throughout, now very heavily overgrown. Pipes are carried across the upstream and downstream faces.
Historical information
This bridge is captioned 'Bun Br' on the 1834 OS 6" map. It is probably of late 18th or early 19th century date.
Primary sources:
1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 39 (PRONI OS 6/4/39/1).
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Of no special architectural, historical or landscape merit.
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.