Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Bridge over Clanrye River
Crobane / Derrylackagh, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade B2
- Grade
- B2
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of listing
- 26 October 1995
- Date of construction
- 1800 - 1819
- Address
- Bridge over Clanrye River, Hilltown Road, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2HJ
- Townland
- Crobane / Derrylackagh
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.17859, -6.28068
- Date of survey
- 08 September 1999
- HB reference
- HB16/10/017
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
Four highly skewed segmental arches carry the main Newry – Hilltown road over the Clanrye River. Of random granite rubble throughout with angled cutwaters on the upstream face (to arch spring level). The road rises from W to E, as do the heights of the arches. No evidence of soffit widening.
Modern rubble stone facings have been added along the abutments and around the feet of the piers. Both parapets have been rebuilt in random rubble (but inappropriately coursed and coped).
Delisted/relisted 19th December 2001
Historical information
A bridge is shown on the 1834 OS 6” map. It is captioned Derryleckagh Bridge on the 1860 edition. Probably of late 18th/ early 19th C date.
Primary sources:
1. PRONI OS map, 1st edition (1834), Co Down sheet 47.
2. PRONI OS map, 2nd edition (1860), Co Down sheet 47.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
A. Style
B. Proportion
D. Plan Form
F. Structural System
Criteria for listing: historic interest
X. Local Interest
Evaluation
Typical of late 18th/ early 19th century bridges in terms of its construction. Although its size gives it some architectural merit, its principal interest lies in the use of skew arches of increasing height.
Nearby in the register
- 39 Hilltown RoadGates/ Screens/ Lodgesunder 1 mi
- Templegowran HouseCountry Houseunder 1 mi
- Millunder 1 mi
- Derryleckagh BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.