Footbridge over railway to south of Whitehead Railway Station, Chester Avenue, Whitehead, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim, BT38 9QG

Single-span cast-iron foot bridge over the Belfast to Larne railway line, erected c.1910, located to the south of Whitehead Railway Station (HB22/05/008A). Cast-iron girder structure forming a depressed arch with wrought-iron latticed parapets and balustrades, and a quarter-paced landing to either side; newel post with ball-headed finial to each corner. Carriageway accessed via straight flight of steps to east and west; fretted iron risers and non-slip surface to treads. Parapet is supported by a series of swan-neck iron brackets; landings are supported on four cast-iron columns with ornate Corinthian capitals and fluted lower section; elliptical-headed fretted spandrels. Iron plaques to north and south elevation read ‘WALTER MACFARLANE & Co., Architectural, Sanitary & Artistic Ironfounders, SARACEN FOUNDRY, GLASGOW’. Bridge is accessed by seven concrete steps enclosed by English Garden wall bonded red brick walling at east and west of railway.