Brickhill Bridge, Agivey Road, Aghadowey, Coleraine, Co Londonderry, BT51

This triple-arched masonry bridge carries the Coleraine – Kilrea road over the Agivey River. It is constructed of squared basalt blocks laid randomly. There are curved pointed cutwaters at the up and downstream ends of both piers, rising to arch spring level. Shallow pilasters rise up to the top of the parapets from the piers and abutments. A dressed string course wraps around the quoins, runs through the arches at arch spring level and also continues around the tops of the cutwaters. The three equi-sized arches are of segmental profile, with rusticated voussoirs and brick soffits. There is also a rusticated and margined string course along the base of the parapets. The parapets are coped with rounded sandstone blocks and terminate in out-projecting piers with sandstone caps. An inscribed stone in the middle of the road face of the upstream (west) parapet reads: “Designed by/ Stewart Gordon Esq CE/ Executed by/ Edward Toy and Son/ Contractors Londonderry/ 1855”. There are modern steel plaques at NE and SW giving the bridge’s name and river which it crosses. Setting The bridge lies in open countryside, surrounded by fields. Schedule: Basalt construction Sandstone dressings