Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Boyne Bridge
Boyne Bridge in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Eric Jones — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Boyne Bridge is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
The Boyne Bridge was a bridge in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It was built in 1863 over the Belfast–Lisburn railway line, and was rebuilt in 1936. It was scheduled for demolition starting on 12 October 2024, to be replaced by a road at ground level, which is set to take one year to complete. The older Saltwater Bridge stood nearby, on roughly the same alignment. This had been built in the 1640s over the Blackstaff River. Tradition holds that King William III crossed it in 1690 on his way to the Battle of the Boyne.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Blackstaff River (or Owenvarra) formerly flowed from west to east at the northern end of what is now Sandy Row. A bridge was built across the Blackstaff at this spot in 1611. It was rebuilt around 1642, becoming known as the Great Bridge or Brick Kiln Bridge, and eventually the Saltwater Bridge, to reflect the fact that the Blackstaff was tidal up to this point. Local tradition holds that in 1690, during the Williamite War in Ireland, King William III (William of Orange) crossed over the old bridge on his way south to the Battle of the Boyne. The bridge was extensively repaired in 1717. In 1863, a new bridge was built over the Belfast–Lisburn railway line, to the north of the old river…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.5939, -5.9369
- Address
- 2-4 Great Victoria Street, Belfast, BT2 7HR
- Established
- 1863
- Official site
- www.goh.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q130483850 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Boyne Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station
Belfast Great Victoria Street railway station in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Europa Hotel, Belfast
Europa Hotel, Belfast in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Public art & sculpture · Northern Ireland
Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker
Monument to the Unknown Woman Worker in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Crown Liquor Saloon
Crown Liquor Saloon in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Northern Ireland
Grand Opera House
Grand Opera House is a theatre in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Theatres · Northern Ireland
New Vic Cinema
New Vic Cinema in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
More bridges in this region
📷 3Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Albert Bridge
Albert Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Antrim Road
Antrim Road is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Arthur Road
Arthur Road is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
📷 3Historic bridges · Northern Ireland
Ballinlea Road
Ballinlea Road is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Boyne Bridge?
- Boyne Bridge is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
- When was Boyne Bridge built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Who owns Boyne Bridge?
- Boyne Bridge is owned by | maint =.