Historic Building Details

HB Ref No:
HB12/01/002

Address :
Knockballymore Bridge Magheraveely Co. Fermanagh

Townland:
Drumrainy/ Lislea

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Survey 2:
B2

Date of Listing:
03/12/2004 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:
262/2

IG Ref:
H4821 2728

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Owner Category

Central Govt

Exterior Description And Setting

Knockballymore Bridge carries a one-and-a-half lane road over River Finn. Comprises two slightly skew semicircular arches. Of random rubble sandstone throughout, but with finely dressed abutment quoins, voussoirs and angled cutwaters. The cutwaters rise to the top of the parapet Their top sections are stepped out to accommodate small niches on the road sides of the parapets. The latter are coped with tabular, out-projecting stones and curve out at each end. Concrete footings to abutments and pier. Roadway is slightly humped. A metal pipe is carried across the upstream (W) face.

Architects

Not Known

Historical Information

Shown on the 1834 OS 6" map. Dressed stonework suggests an earlier 19th century construction date. Primary sources 1. OS 6" map, 1st edition (1834), Co Fermanagh sheet 40.

Criteria for Listing

Architectural Interest

A. Style B. Proportion C. Ornamentation

Historic Interest

X. Local Interest

Evaluation

A small scale bridge of special architectural interest

General Comments

Date of Survey

01 October 2000