Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Derryleckagh Bridge
Derryleckagh / Crobane, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of listing
- 11 November 1981
- Date of delisting
- 1 December 1997
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Derryleckagh Bridge, Derryleckagh Road, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2NL
- Townland
- Derryleckagh / Crobane
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17738, -6.28559
- Date of survey
- 08 September 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/10/015
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
Three arches carry a minor road over the Clanrye River. Of random granite rubble throughout. Comprises two semicircular arches at S and, with angled cutwaters on up and down faces (to arch spring level). Also a smaller segmental arch at N end. The latter was possibly once a flood arch but the river bed has been deepened so that the water now flows through it as well. Parapet coped with squared granite blocks. Both faces heavily repointed in cement. Recent strengthening works to base of arches forming plinths.
Historical information
A bridge is shown on the 1834 OS 6” map. It is probably of late 18th/ early 19th C date.
Primary sources:
1. PRONI OS map, 1st edition (1834), Co Down sheet 47.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
Although having three arches, not of special architectural merit in terms of its scale etc.
Nearby in the register
- Millunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Clanrye RiverBridgeunder 1 mi
- Templegowran HouseCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- 39 Hilltown RoadGates/ Screens/ Lodgesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.