Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB06/01/006

Address :
Coastal Road Bridge, Harbour Road Carnlough Ballymena Co Antrim

Townland:
Mill Tenement

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Survey 2:
Record Only

Date of Listing:
16/10/1995 00:00:00

Date of De-listing:
25/06/2002 00:00:00

Current Use:
Bridge

Former Use
Bridge

Conservation Area:
Yes

Industrial Archaeology:
Yes

Vernacular:
No

Thatched:
No

Monument:
No

Derelict:
No

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OS Map No:
45/3

IG Ref:
D2865 1786

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

A single arched masonry bridge over the Carnlough River, built of snecked basalt rubble with dressed sandstone voussoirs, string course, and copings to parapets. The arch is of segmental form and is skewed on the east face. A modern concrete extension to provide a pedestrian way on the east face now obscures most of the bridge on that side. The coping on McAuley's Hotel side is 40% concrete. SETTING: The bridge is situated on the main road through the village, within the built-up area. It abuts adjacent buildings on the western side, thus preventing easy access to view it on that side.

Architects

Lanyon, Charles

Historical Information

Built in 1847 to the design of the County Surveyor for Antrim, Charles Lanyon, architect and engineer. References – Primary Sources 1. OS Map 1857, Co Antrim 25. Secondary Sources 1. UAHS, Glens of Antrim, revised edition (Belfast, 1980), revision note for p 19 (item no. 11). 2. IHR 7645.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

Not listed

Historic Interest

Not listed

Evaluation

The original appearance of this conventional but typical early Victorian masonry bridge has now been spoiled by the modern extension added to the east face.

General Comments

Date of Survey

23 November 2000