Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB18/05/003

Address :
Masons Bridge Drumnaconagher Road Drumnaconagher / Raleagh Ballynahinch Co Down

Townland:
Raleagh

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
27/05/1980 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:
204/8

IG Ref:
J4058 5138

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Owner Category

Exterior Description And Setting

Small rubble built road bridge of possible pre 1834 construction, carrying the Drumnaconagher Road over the Ballynahinch River. The bridge is located roughly 2.5 miles E of Ballynahinch. The bridge is largely in random fieldstone rubble. There are two roughly elliptical arches with with granite voussoirs and pier between. There is a cutwater to the S side. The parapet has rough rubble coping. Metal ties have been inserted into the bridge. The road is covered in Tarmac.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

A bridge is shown on this site on the OS map of 1834 and marked ‘Masons Bridge’ on the revised map of 1858. It is possible that the structure we see today is substantially that of 1834, but it is difficult to be certain of this- the regularity of the arches could suggest that it is slightly later. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/3/30/1 OS map, Down sh 30, 1834 2 PRONI OS/6/3/30/2 OS map, Down sh 30, 1858 Secondary sources 1 Peter O’Keefe and Tom Simington ‘Irish stone bridges: History and heritage’ (Irish Academic Press 1991)

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

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

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Small rubble built, two arch road bridge of possible pre 1834 construction, carrying the Drumnaconagher Road over the Ballynahinch River.Of special interest for its age, style, proprtion, detail, and character.

General Comments

Date of Survey

11 October 2000