Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB11/17/012

Address :
Campbells Bridge over Glensawisk Burn, Aghnamirigan Road Omagh, Co Tyrone BT79 7SB

Townland:
Binnafreaghan

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
24/05/2011 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:
106-9

IG Ref:
H5647 8241

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

A five-span stone bridge, built c.1850. carrying the Aghnamirigan Road over the Glensawisk Burn. Squared and tooled basalt spandrels surmounted by stringcourse and random rubble parapets with squared toothed basalt coping. Round-headed arches (diminishing out from centre) sprung from dressed sandstone voussoirs spring from V-shaped cutwaters and piers, cement rendered soffits. Double carriageway is tarmac paved, grassy embankments and grassy V-shaped islands off cutwaters.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

‘Campbell’s Bridge’ first appears, captioned on the second edition OS map of 1854. On the first edition (1833) the road is shown approaching the river and continuing on the other side - a ford is presumed. References: 1. PRONI OS/6/6/27/1 – First Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1833) 2. PRONI OS/6/6/27/2 – Second Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1854) 3. PRONI OS/6/6/27/3 – Third Edition Ordnance Survey Map (1906) 4. PRONI OS/6/6/27/4 – 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 five-span stone bridge, built c.1850 carrying the Aghnamirigan Road over the Glensawisk Burn. An interesting bridge design incorporating the unusual feature of diminishing arches. It also displays some skill in polychromatic masonry and is a good example of the type. It also represents the development of the river crossing from a ford.

General Comments

Date of Survey

18 March 2009