Cumber Bridge, Downpatrick Road, Cumber / Raleagh, Ballynahinch, Co Down

This is a roughly-built, rubble stone road bridge carrying the Downpatrick Road over the Ballynahinch River, likely constructed before 1834. It is located approximately two miles east of Ballynahinch, in the townland of Raleagh. The bridge is of interest for its age, style, proportions, detailing, and overall character, possessing group value. The visible structure is largely random fieldstone rubble with two segmental arches, featuring granite voussoirs. Low parapets are topped with heavy granite coping. Central cutwaters flank each side, and buttresses are visible on the north side; similar buttresses may exist on the south side but are obscured by vegetation. The road surface is surfaced with tarmac. An Ordnance Survey map from 1834 depicts a bridge at this location, labeled ‘Comber Bridge,’ but it is absent from the revised 1858 map. While the structure may date to 1834, the bridge's skewed angle—suggesting a sophisticated building technique—hints at a potentially slightly later construction date. The bridge is considered to have industrial archaeological interest and holds local historical significance.