Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB02/08/013

Address :
Ardmore Bridge Ballyavelin Road Limavady Co Londonderry BT49

Townland:
Ardmore

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Bridge

Former Use
Bridge

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
29/11

IG Ref:
C7057 2067

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Two arch random rubble stone built each arch approximately 3.6 metre span, almost semi-circular with pointed breakwaters upstream. Width between parapets six metres with parapets one metre high and 13½ metres long ending in metre long pier at each end. Neat stone coping to parapet. On upstream side a 225mm diameter water main crosses supported on steel R.S.J. spanning between breakwaters which have been defaced with mass concrete and concrete block piers. The arch voissoirs are deep and of whinstone

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Road and crossing first appear on 1848 map. Reference: OSS 1848 IHR No:

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

A good double arch rubble stone bridge with pointed breakwaters upstream and downstream and with sturdy parapet walls and copings.

General Comments

Date of Survey

17 February 1998