Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB19/02/005

Address :
Knockcairn Bridge Tullyrusk Road Dundrod Crumlin Co Antrim BT29

Townland:
Ballymoneymore / Knockcairn

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
20/12/2012 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:
128/15

IG Ref:
J1962 7382

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

This three-arch masonry bridge carries the Tullyrusk Road over the Glenavy River. It is of random rubble construction throughout. There are angled cutwaters at both ends of its piers, rising to arch spring level and with their caps extending to the base of the parapets. The arches are of segmental profile. The middle one is slightly wider and higher than the end ones, giving the deck a slight curvature. The voussoirs are of split stone rubble. The arches and spandrels are inset slightly from the parapet and wing walls. The parapets are coped with roughly dressed stone blocks. The deck carries a one-and-a-half lane road.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

This bridge is cited as Knockcairn Bridge on the 1832 OS six-inch map and subsequent editions. It is probably of later 18th or early 19th century date. References – Primary sources: 1. PRONI OS/6/1/59/1. First edition OS six-inch map, Co Antrim sheet 59 (1832).

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation F. Structural System J. Setting K. Group value

Historic Interest

R. Age S. Authenticity T. Historic Importance X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A good example of a three-arch bridge of the late 18th century on the Glenavy river. Well built of local rubble stone it features a slight curvature on deck and high angled cutwaters. The segmental arches have split stone rubble voussoirs and are inset slightly from the parapet, a detail common to other bridges in the area. Set within an unspoilt woodland setting it is largely unaltered and has group value with Ballydonaghy Bridge (HB19/01/001), which crosses the same river nearby.

General Comments

Listing criteria R, S & T also apply.

Date of Survey

05 February 2011