Footbridge over Drumragh River, to west of Blackfort Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1PT is a Grade Record Only listed building in the Fermanagh and Omagh local planning authority area, Northern Ireland.

Footbridge over Drumragh River, to west of Blackfort Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1PT

WRENN ID
noble-courtyard-swallow
Grade
Record Only
Local Planning Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Constituency
West Tyrone MP: Órfhlaith Begley (SF)
Country
Northern Ireland
Address
Footbridge over Drumragh River, to west of Blackfort Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1PT, Gammy/Relaghdooey, BT78 1PT
Irish grid reference
H 443 684
Coordinates
54.56242, -7.31471
Source
NI Environment Agency listing

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Description

A four-span footbridge, built around 1900, crosses the Drumragh River to the west of Blackfort Road, near Omagh. This simple bridge has a single continuous beam supported by piers and abutments constructed from coursed, squared rockfaced stone. It incorporates V-shaped cutwaters, with concrete repairs to that on the north side. The carriageway is of steel with a cemented surface, supported by steel columns and featuring a wire mesh parapet. Access to the bridge is provided by stone steps located on both the north and south sides. The bridge is situated in a rural setting, flanked by agricultural land, with a path leading from the road to the west.

Historical records indicate that a ford existed at this location, as shown on the first edition Ordnance Survey map from 1833. Subsequent maps show stepping stones and the nearby Londonderry & Enniskillen Railway. A bridge first appeared on the 1854 edition of the map, though the ford continued to be marked on later editions. The current structure appears to be of a relatively modern date.

Local climate

Footbridge over Drumragh River, to west of Blackfort Road, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, BT78 1PT sits in a wetter-than-average part of the UK, with an average of 1,090 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 87% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 60% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 15 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.2°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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