Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Mossley Bridge,
Carntall, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Date of construction
- 1840 - 1859
- Address
- Mossley Bridge,, Carnmoney Road North,, Carntall,, Newtownabbey,, Co Antrim
- Townland
- Carntall
- Council
- Antrim and Newtownabbey
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.69659, -5.95000
- Date of survey
- 17 October 2008
- HB reference
- HB21/03/005
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 3 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1838 "Ireland, north sheet." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
Double arched road over rail and river stone bridge, erected c.1850, set on a north/south axis carrying the Carmoney Road North across the Belfast to Antrim Rail line and the Three Mile Water river. Widened and altered c.2007 with the removal of both parapet walls, widened to the west elevation with reinforced concrete, the smaller arch over the river has since been culverted.
Historical information
Erected c.1850
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
The recent works to this bridge have significantly damaged the original fabric and its appearance. The concrete deck has completely obscured the west elevation, while the river arch has been covered over and the river culverted leaving a much altered stone bridge of diminished value.
Nearby in the register
- Newtownabbey Borough Council officesTown Hallunder 1 mi
- Mossley HouseDemolishedunder 1 mi
- OutbuildingsDemolishedunder 1 mi
- Bridgeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.