Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Hawkin's Bridge
Saval More / Desert, Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1780 - 1799
- Address
- Hawkin's Bridge, Glenvale Road, Desert, Newry, Co Down, BT34 2RB
- Townland
- Saval More / Desert
- Council
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.20657, -6.27293
- Date of survey
- 23 February 2000
- HB reference
- HB16/14/030
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
A small segmental arch carries a minor road over a tributary stream of the Clanrye River. Of random granite rubble throughout, with roughly dressed voussoirs. Parapet coped with roughly squared granite blocks. Slightly curved in plan and slightly humped carriageway.
Historical information
Cited on 1834 OS map as Hawkins Br; it is 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
Although a good example of its type, this bridge is of no special merit.
Nearby in the register
- Chapel at Glenvale ConventChurchunder 1 mi
- Ryan BridgeDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Glenvale MillDemolishedunder 1 mi
- 14 Benagh RoadHouseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.