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Bridges
| Ballyskeagh Bridge | Drum Bridge | Lambeg Bridge |
| Moore's Bridge | Shaw's Bridge | |
| Union Bridge | Wolfenden's Bridge |
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This high bridge of two arches is constructed of red sandstone and carries the Ballyskeagh Road over the Lagan Canal and Towpath. It was built around 1760 by Thomas Omer, engineer in charge of the canal. |
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Situated on the Upper Malone road, the bridge is made of random masonry construction, with three arches and predates 1832. The canal at this point went under the road by a separate bridge. |
Lambeg Suspension BridgeA bridge of a type unique in Lagan Valley Regional
Park is the small iron suspension bridge which gives access from River Road
to the premises which were formerly those of the Lambeg Weaving Company.
Moore’s Bridge
This bridge was built in 1824 as part of the new Lisburn - Hillsborough Turnpike
road of that year. It is a fine three arched bridge of dressed sandstone with
black stone parapets. Steps have been constructed to give access to the towpath
which passes underneath.
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Shaw's Bridge is said to take its name from a captain in Cromwell’s
army who erected a wooden bridge over the river in the 1650’s, which
was replaced by the present stone bridge. This (stone) bridge is believed to have been built in 1709 from the stones of the demolished Castle Carn. It has 5 masonry arches, one of which was damaged by an explosion but was subsequently sympathetically repaired. A new single span concrete bridge now serves as the main road. |
Union Bridge, Lisburn carries Bridge Street over the Lagan. It was built in 1880 and replaced an earlier bridge which carried the main road to Dublin before the opening of Moore’s Bridge
This is a masonry bridge of 9 small arches, built pre-1833 which carries the
Ballyskeagh Road over the Lagan near Lambeg Village. It is named after one of
the pioneers of the Linen industry.
