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Bridge beside lock of former Newry Canal,

Newry, Mourne and Down, Northern Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Bridge beside lock of former Newry Canal, Newry, Mourne and Down, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Record only (not listed)
Grade
D1 Record Only
Type
Bridge
Address
Bridge beside lock of former Newry Canal,, Carnmeen,, Newry,, Co.Down
Council
Newry, Mourne and Down
Country
Northern Ireland
Coordinates
54.21543, -6.35427
Date of survey
03 February 2015
HB reference
HB16/21/059

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The Department's description

Exterior description and setting

This bridge was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the building is not worthy of a full survey.

Single span bridge over small river carrying Newry Canal towpath. Random-coursed rock-faced stone walling. Single parapet remains having semi-circular cut stone coping.

Criteria for listing: architectural interest

Not listed

Criteria for listing: historic interest

Not listed

Evaluation

This bridge was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the building is not worthy of a full survey.

Single span bridge over small river carrying Newry Canal towpath. Random-coursed rock-faced stone walling. Single parapet remains having semi-circular cut stone coping.

General comments

This bridge was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. A partial record only was taken during the Second Survey as the building is not worthy of a full survey.

Single span bridge over small river carrying Newry Canal towpath. Random-coursed rock-faced stone walling. Single parapet remains having semi-circular cut stone coping.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division, Historic Buildings Record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division · Open Government Licence v3.0
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