Historic Buildings Record · Northern Ireland
Minnowburn Bridge
Belfast, Northern Ireland
The record
- Designation
- Record only (not listed)
- Grade
- Record Only
- Type
- Bridge
- Address
- Minnowburn Bridge, Edenderry Road, Belfast, County Antrim, ** See General Comments **
- Council
- Belfast
- Country
- Northern Ireland
- Coordinates
- 54.54837, -5.95234
- Date of survey
- 27 July 2011
- HB reference
- HB25/17/006
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 1636 "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
The Department's description
Exterior description and setting
A skewed three-span rubble stone road-over-river bridge, in a rural location at Edenderry close to Belfast. The bridge has suffered a series of inappropriate patch repairs. This bridge was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. Only a Partial Survey was taken during the Second Survey as the bridgeis not of sufficient interest to warrant a full Second Survey.
Criteria for listing: architectural interest
Not listed
Criteria for listing: historic interest
Not listed
Evaluation
A skewed three-span rubble stone road-over-river bridge, in a rural location at Edenderry close to Belfast. The bridge has suffered a series of inappropriate patch repairs. This bridge was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. Only a Partial Survey was taken during the Second Survey as the bridgeis not of sufficient interest to warrant a full Second Survey.
General comments
This building was surveyed in the First Survey but not listed. Only a Partial Survey was taken during the Second Survey as the building is not of sufficient interest to warrant a full Second Survey.
Nearby in the register
- Shaw's BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Boundary Post near Shaws BridgeBoundary Markerunder 1 mi
- Milltown HouseDemolishedunder 1 mi
- MALONE HOUSEHOUSEunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.