Scheduled MonumentsNorthern IrelandStrabaneFairy bridge. bridge
C19TH · BRIDGE

Fairy bridge. bridge

Strabane, Northern Ireland
NISMR MonID 14521
Period
C19TH
Site type
BRIDGE
Nation
Northern Ireland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Fairy Bridge is a nineteenth-century bridge in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The structure dates to the Victorian era and forms part of the local infrastructure of this town situated on the River Foyle. The bridge represents typical nineteenth-century engineering practice in its design and construction. As a recorded monument within the Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record, it maintains archaeological and historical significance for understanding the development of Strabane's built environment during the industrial period.

Fairy bridge. bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 14521. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Fairy bridge. bridge?

Fairy Bridge is a nineteenth-century bridge in Strabane, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 14521.

What period does Fairy bridge. bridge date from?

Fairy bridge. bridge dates from the c19th period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Fairy bridge. bridge?

Fairy bridge. bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 14521.

What other scheduled monuments are near Fairy bridge. bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kelkirell, cill chairill, kylchyrryll. church & graveyard (1.7 km), Double stone alignment (2.4 km), Giant's grave. court tomb (3.1 km).

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