Plumb Bridge over the Glenelly River, Culvacullion Road, Plumbridge, Strabane, Co Tyrone, BT79 8EG

This is a single-span bridge, built around 1790, carrying Culvacullion Road over the Glenelly River. The bridge is constructed of rubble stone and is well-detailed, showing attractive craftsmanship. It possesses a charming location in the centre of the village of Plumbridge, to the east of parkland, and contributes positively to the village’s character, which is evidently named after the structure.

The bridge features random rubble parapets and spandrels, incorporating cast-iron wall-ties. The abutments have a roughcast finish and splayed outwards. A plain string course runs to the level of the carriageway, and the parapet is topped with rubble coping. A single, segmental-headed arch is formed from rubble voussoirs, with a cement-rendered soffit. The carriageway is approximately 6 meters wide. The parapet wall extends beyond the bridge, both north and south, to function as a boundary wall between street level and the river bank. Access to the river at the south, formerly provided by a pair of square, roughcast piers, is now blocked by a steel railing.

The bridge is situated at the centre of Plumbridge, where Culvacullion Road meets Main Street, with parkland to the northwest offering riverside access. It was marked as ‘Plumb Bridge’ on the first edition Ordnance Survey map of 1833 and exhibits late eighteenth-century stylistic features, including coping, voussoirs, and wall-ties, despite the simple rubble construction. Local tradition recounts the story that the village's name originates from a builder named Devine who supposedly used his spittle to ensure the bridge's vertical alignment in the absence of a spirit level.

The bridge is of industrial archaeological interest and possesses architectural value due to its style, proportions, ornamentation, and plan form. Structural features and the setting of the bridge are also noteworthy. While alterations may detract somewhat from the original appearance, the bridge retains significant local historical interest.