Mount Mill Bridge Glen Road Drummiller Newry Co. Down BT34 1QS

Mount Mill Bridge is a single-span segmental arch road bridge over the Newry River, dating from c1810, located on Glen Road, approximately 3.5 miles from Newry, immediately north of the Newry Bypass at the Sheepbridge exit. It is constructed of random-coursed faced granite and is aligned NW-SE and carries a flat (rather than hump-backed) carriageway. Located to the E of Mount Mills complex (HB16/21/098A & B) (Corn Mill site IHR 03488) and W of a Motte (SMR: DOW046:002). The bridge is surrounded by open countryside to all sides. Replacement random-coursed rock-faced stone with random-stone coping to road parapets either side of Glen Road. SW elevation of bridge comprises a segmental arch with cut granite voussoirs. Much of the SW flanking walls were obscured by vegetation at the time of survey, but the visible areas comprising spandrels and abutments are constructed of random-coursed faced granite. Slight batter to abutments. NE elevation of bridge not accessible at time of survey. Arch soffit and piers are coursed with random rubble stone at base. Setting: Stone bridge located on Glen Road, approximately 3.5 miles from Newry. The bridge crosses the Newry River and is aligned NW-SE. It is located to the E of Mount Mills complex (HB16/21/098A & B) (Corn Mill site IHR 03488) and W of a Motte (SMR: DOW046:002). The bridge is surrounded by open countryside to all sides. There is a 20th Century metal footbridge located to W side of bridge, allowing access to lands to S of river. Materials: Walling: random-coursed faced granite with random stone coping to parapets, cut granite voussoirs