Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB06/02/080

Address :
Owencloghy Bridge Deer Park Road Deer Park Farms Glenarm Ballymena Co Antrim

Townland:
Deer Park Farms

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
05/10/2005 00:00:00

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:
57/11

IG Ref:
D2739 0792

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Single arch road bridge of possible pre 1832 construction in random basalt rubble, carrying the Glenview Road over the Glenarm River. The bridge is located roughly 6 miles SSW of Glenarm. The bridge has a single arch with semicircular head and dressed voussoirs. To the E side of this is a small secondary pedestrian archway. Metal tie rods have been inserted into the structure. There are low parapets with rendered coping.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A bridge is shown on this site on the OS map of 1832 and all others thereafter. It is possible that much of the structure we see today is pre 1832, but with all structures such this, some rebuilding may have taken place. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/1/34/1 OS map, Co Antrim sheet 34 (6in series) 1832 2 PRONI OS/6/1/34/2 OS map, Co Antrim sheet 34 (6in series) 1857

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion J. Setting

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Single arch road bridge of possible pre 1832 construction in (largely) squared basalt rubble, carrying the Deer Park Road over the Glenarm River.

General Comments

Date of Survey

03 April 2001