Castlederg Bridge, Castlegore Road, Castlederg, Co Tyrone, BT81 7PU

A four-span road bridge, built c.1835, carrying Castlegore Road over River Derg. Ashlar sandstone abutments, spandrels and piers; ashlar sandstone string-course to carriageway level; ashlar sandstone parapet walling, rubble to carriageway interior; rounded sandstone coping which terminates to north in square piers with flat sandstone coping. Four segmental-headed arches with cut stone voussoirs (that to south is smaller); rounded V-shaped ashlar cutwaters to piers. Arch soffits are cement rendered. Abutments splay at ends; this encloses stone stair to south-east and south-west providing access to riverbank; that to south-west has replacement roughcast walling surmounted by steel handrail; that to south-east retains original wrought-iron railing. The carriageway is approximately 8m wide with footpath to west. Rubble parapet wall continues to south to form boundary wall to riverbank; further two small segmental-headed flood arches to south with cut stone voussoirs; arch soffits are cement rendered. At east side, flood arches extend beneath carpark above; extension constructed in random rubble; soffits reinforced by corrugated metal. Further remains of rubble walling to south-west. At north, recent rubble retaining wall extending to east and west creates walkway at carriageway level; steps down to riverbank. The bridge is located on the main road into Castlederg, directly south of Main Street; urban development to north; residential houses and modern church to south. Roof N/A Walling Ashlar sandstone Windows N/A Rainwater goods N/A