Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB05/14/050

Address :
Railway Bridge Fairhill Street Ballycastle Co Antrim BT54 6AY

Townland:
Town Parks

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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:
8/12 NE

IG Ref:
D1150 4039

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

A single arch railway bridge. A single segmented arch bridge with well cut rockfaced sandstone voissoirs and spanning 3½ metres. Abutments and parapet walls built of random rubble basalt. The parapet wall is raked and above the arch a raking flat band. Parapet 14 metres long with returned ends typical of Lanyon & McKinnon bridges. The bridge forms access from top of Fairhill Street to agricultural fields. There is quite a change of ground level hence the raked incline of the bridge carriageway.

Architects

Lanyon, John McKinnon, James E

Historical Information

The bridge forms access for agricultural purposes over the former Ballymoney/Ballycastle railway line. The railway was given Royal Assent on 22nd July 1875. Plans were prepared by John Lanyon and J E McKinnon and construction began Jan. 1879 for 3”-0” guage line. Traffic commenced on 18th October 1880. The 1st builder appointed, Messrs Connor & Manistry, got into financial difficulties and the contract was continued by Messrs Butter & Fry. The traffic ceased in 1950. References Primary Sources 1. O.S. Map 1904 Ballycastle. 2. O.S. Map 1972 Antrim sh. 8. 3. Pattterson, The Ballycastle Railway. p. 27.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

An interesting small segmented stone arch railway bridge of the later Victorian era forming a convenience access for agricultural purpose. Interesting too, because of change of level the raking manner of the construction. The structure is not considered to be a railway bridge of special interest however in the context of established listing criteria.

General Comments

Date of Survey

22 September 2000