Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge
Lurgancahone, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Bridge, N of 10 Lurgancahone Road, Lurgancahone Road, Rathfriland, Newry, BT34 5AU
- Townland
- Lurgancahone
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.22864, -6.21557
- Date of survey
- 14 July 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/09/008
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
A single oblique segmental arch bridge carrying Lurgancahone Road over the Clanrye River. Of random granite rubble with dressed granite voussoirs and large coping stones to parapet. Soffit is heavily repointed in cement. Carriageway is slightly humped.
Historical information
Shown on 1834 OS 6” map and probably of early 19th C date.
Primary sources:
11. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834) Co Down sheet 47 (PRONI OS 6/3/47/1)
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A typical 19th century bridge.
Nearby in the register
- 10 Lurgancahone RoadDemolishedunder 1 mi
- 5 Greenhill RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- 90 Newry RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- St Colmans RC ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.