Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/17/031

Address :
Florida Bridge Florida Road Kilmood/Ballymacashen Killinchy Co Down BT23

Townland:
Kilmood/ Ballymacashen

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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:
167/15

IG Ref:
J4702 6092

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

Random rubble built road bridge on the Florida Road, just N of the Saintfield c1.5 miles W of the hamlet of Balloo. The bridge spans the River Blackwater and has a single segmental arch which springs from a rock foundation (on N side at least). The arch has narrow voussoirs. Long abutments. Flat coping to parapets. Bridge partly covered in greenery. Gentle twist in road. The bridge appears to be in reasonably good condition.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This bridge is marked as ‘Florida Bridge’ on the OS Maps of 1834 and 1859-60. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS Maps 1st ed. 1834, Co. Down 16. 2 PRONI OS Maps 1st rev. 1859-60, Co. Down 16. Secondary sources 1 Fred Hammond “Communications in Co. Down” in 'Down- History and society, ed Lindsay Proudfoot' (Dublin 1997), pp.599-628.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

Rubble built bridge of probable pre 1834 origin still (apparently) in reasonably good condition.

General Comments

Date of Survey

08 July 1998