Slaughterford Bridge, Slaughterford Road, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, BT38, **See general comments**

This is a road bridge dating to the earlier 19th century, later replaced to accommodate the Belfast-Larne railway line, which opened in 1862. The current bridge, Translink number 440, carries the road over the Slaughterford watercourse and the railway line. It is constructed of random and squared basalt rubble with a single segmental arch, the underside of which is brick. The bridge features rusticated and margined quoins, vee-jointed detailing on the abutments, and similar ornamentation on the arch voussoirs. One parapet has been rebuilt, and both have been recoped. Angled wing walls retain the ramped approach road. The stream passes under the west side of the bridge through a semicircular arched culvert. A metal girder footbridge was added by DOE Roads Service immediately south of the masonry bridge in 2005. The bridge’s construction is well-executed, though it bears similarities to other bridges along the railway line. It is significant for its local industrial heritage. The bridge was initially recorded but not listed, then partially recorded due to insufficient merit for a full survey; its setting has been altered by the addition of the modern steel footbridge.