Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB24/04/031

Address :
Bridge on estate track Ballywalter Park Springvale Ballywalter Newtownards Co. Down BT22 2PP

Townland:
Springvale

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Survey 2:
B1

Date of Listing:
20/12/1976 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:
150/13

IG Ref:
J6203 6810

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Owner Category

Private

Exterior Description And Setting

Small picturesque sandstone bridge of c.1850 by Charles Lanyon spanning a stream to the rear (west side) of the mansion at Ballywalter Park. This bridge is situated roughly 340m west of the mansion and is badly overgrown. The bridge has a segmental arch c.1.5m wide with vermiculated voussoirs and projecting, plain keystones. There are sturdy panelled end piers and a cornice runs from the piers over the crown of the arch. The balustrade forms the parapet and has decorative balusters between the end piers and a smaller centre pier. Inner and outer faces of central piers have shell motif. End piers have blocking stones above cornice.

Architects

Lanyon, Charles

Historical Information

This bridge was designed by Charles Lanyon and was probably constructed c.1850 at the same time as Lanyon’s extending and remodelling of the main house for the estate’s new owner, Andrew Mulholland. When first surveyed in 1971, it was recorded that this bridge had been 'repaired' with brickwork to the east side, however, these 'repairs' are no longer visible due to the greenery. References- Primary sources 1 PRONI OS/6/3/12/1 OS maps, Down 12, 1834 2 PRONI VAL/1B/39 First valuation, Ballywalter, c.1834-38 3 PRONI VAL/2B/3/9 Second valuation, Ballywalter, c.1859 4 PRONI OS/6/3/12/2 OS maps, Down 12, 1860 5 PRONI VAL/12B/23/6a-f Annual valuation revision books, Ballywalter, 1866-1929 Secondary sources 1 Lord Dunleath et al, 'Ballywalter Park' (Belfast, UAHS, 1985) 2 Alistair Rowan, "Ballywalter Park, Co. Down- I, II" in 'Country Life', vol.CXLI, No.3652, 2nd March 1967, pp.456-60: No.3653, 9th March 1967, pp.516-20 3 J.A.K. Dean 'The Gate lodges of Ulster- a gazetteer', (Belfast, 1994) p.63

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

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

Historic Interest

V. Authorship X. Local Interest

Evaluation

Small picturesque sandstone bridge of c.1850 by Charles Lanyon spanning a stream to the rear (west side) of the mansion at Ballywalter Park.

General Comments

Date of Survey

11 November 1997