Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB11/08/023

Address :
Bridge over Creevan Burn Botera Upper Road, Omagh Co. Tyrone BT78 5LH

Townland:
Cavanacaw Upper/ Tattykeel (Rogers)

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
29/06/2010 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:

Current Use:
Bridge

Former Use
Bridge

Conservation Area:
No

Industrial Archaeology:
No

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
137-10

IG Ref:
H4029 7013

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A single-span road bridge, built c.1850, carrying Botera Upper Road over Creevan Burn. Coursed rockfaced sandstone piers, splayed abutments, spandrels and parapet; rockfaced sandstone string course to carriageway level; segmental coping to parapet; parapet is rounded to north and south ends. Single elliptical-headed arch with dressed rockfaced voussoirs; soffit is ashlar sandstone. The carriageway is approximately 4m wide. Agricultural land to north and south is bounded to road by hedging; to west, field is bounded to river at bridge by farm gate. Roof N/A Walling Coursed rockfaced sandstone Windows N/A RWG N/A

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A bridge is shown crossing the river from the first edition of the OS map in 1833. However, it is similar in style to bridges dating from c.1850, especially in its ornamentation. References: Primary Sources 1. PRONI OS/6/6/34/1 – First Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1833) 2. PRONI OS/6/6/34/2 – Second Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1854) 3. PRONI OS/6/6/34/3 – Third Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1905-6) 4. PRONI OS/6/6/34/4 – Fourth Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1936-7)

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

A single-span road bridge, built c.1850, carrying Botera Upper Road over Creevan Burn. This well-proportioned sandstone bridge with its robust stonework detailing and dressings remains unaltered. The bridge follows the general form of others in the area and is a good example of the type and reflects the development of infrastructure in the county in the 19th century.

General Comments

New listing.

Date of Survey

12 February 2009