Queen's Bridge, County Antrim - Blog Three

Hello hello everyone, and welcome back to the Bridges of Ireland Blog on Blogger. Today we're going to look at one of the oldest bridges crossing the River Lagan: Queen's Bridge, Belfast.

Queen's Bridge is one of eight bridges in the Belfast that crosses the River Lagan. Named for Queen Victoria it was built in 1843. This five stone arch bridge replaced a bridge named Long Bridge, built on the same site in 1682, supposedly built on an ancient ford. At the time of construction the project cost the Board of Works £27,000. It is often confused with Queen Elisabeth II Bridge, which is located nearby.

The image below is a drawing of  Long Bridge, published in 1823:

That's all for this week's entry - goodbye goodbye!