Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Croan Bridge
Croan/ Finnard, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1780 - 1799
- Address
- Croan Bridge, Cabragh Road, Rathfriland, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2HX
- Townland
- Croan/ Finnard
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.21612, -6.25045
- Date of survey
- 28 February 2000
- HB reference
- HB16/14/025
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Two slightly skewed semicircular arches carry a minor road over the Clanrye River, here a small stream. Of random rubble with finely dressed voussoirs (with slightly projecting keystone to each face), all in granite. Small angled squared rubble cutwater to each face, rising to arch spring level. Parapets coped with squared rubble. Walls to N side continue as field boundaries with road at higher level. Small pipe carried across east face. Two small flat-headed culverts through south approach formerly acted as floodwater channels, but greatly silted up.
Historical information
Cited on the 1834 first edition OS 6” map as ‘Croan Bridge’. Probably of 18th century date.
Primary Sources:
1. PRONI: OS 6” maps, 1st edition 1834, Co Down sheet 47.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A bridge of little architectural or landscape merit.
Nearby in the register
- Ryans Presbyterian ChurchChurchunder 1 mi
- 60 Old Newry RoadHouseunder 1 mi
- Finnard HouseHouseunder 1 mi
- House N of 42 Old Newry RoadStoreunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.