Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB09/01/006

Address :
Evishessan Bridge, Keerin Road, Cookstown

Townland:
Evishessan/Beagh More

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
21/08/2008 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:
107/05

IG Ref:
H6616 8341

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

This is a four-arch rubble mid to late Nineteenth century stone bridge over the Broughderg river. It has squared roughly coursed rubble stonewalls with regular cut-stone stone capping to the road. It is orientated on a roughly North – South axis. The arches are segmental headed with cut stone dressings. The arch soffits are of smooth render. The two arches to the North are submerged in the river whereas the two arches to the South are spanning the bank. There are splayed cut stone cutwaters between the arches to the North, with splayed smooth capping. The road over, Keerin Road, is approximately 8 metres in width. The bridge spans the Broughderg River within the rural environs of Evishessan/Beagh More. Setting It is located to the Northwest of Cookstown. It is surrounded by open marshy countryside.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This bridge does not appear on the OS map of 1853, but is shown on that of 1906. The date of its construction is uncertain, however, its appearance suggests it may be of c.1860 References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/6/20/1 OS map, Co Tyrone, sheet 20, 1833-34 2 PRONI OS/6/6/20/2 OS map, Co Tyrone, sheet 20, 1853 3 PRONI OS/6/6/20/3 OS map, Co Londonderry, sheet 45, 1906 4 PRONI EHS OS map, Co Tyrone, sheet 20, 1937 Secondary sources 1 McCutcheon, W.A., 'The industrial archaeology of Northern Ireland' (Belfast, HMSO, 1980 [for reference] 2 O’Keefe, Peter and Simington, Tom, ‘Irish stone bridges…’ (Irish Academic Press, 1991) [for reference]

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation D. Plan Form F. Structural System J. Setting

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

This is a fine example of a plain, rustic, mid to late Nineteenth century road bridge. It is unusual in that there are four arches, two of which appear to allow for flood conditions. It has been well preserved and is in original condition; its rural setting is also well preserved.

General Comments

Date of Survey

25 February 2008