Clarke’s Quarry Resurface Enniskillen Bridge Originally Built by P. Clarke & Sons Ltd. in 1954
Status: Completed
Location: The Rampart Bridge, Queen’s Road, Enniskillen
Division: Surfacing
Main Contractor: Clarke’s Quarry, Lisnaskea
Market Sector: Roads
Clarke’s Quarry recently took a trip down memory lane as they carried out resurfacing of a local bridge constructed by the company almost 70 years ago.
The Rampart Bridge, which carries the single-carriageway Queen’s Road over the River Erne in Enniskillen, was constructed by P. Clarke and Sons Ltd. in 1954. Photographs contained in a 1994 Bridge Inspection, Investigation and Assessment report carried out by Department for the Environment, show the four span bridge during its construction.
The images show past members of the Clarke family and other workers during the bridge’s construction, including Patrick “Pop” Clarke (father of current SHE officer, David Clarke) and Tommy Clarke (father of current Operations Manager, Patrick Clarke). The images were taken by J.H. Simpson, Borough Surveyor at the time.
Contracts Manager, Tommy Clarke (second from right), father of current Operations Manager, Patrick Clarke, studies drawings during The Rampart Bridge’s construction, 1954.
L-R from Top: Founder, Mr Peter Clarke, Gus Clarke, Patrick “Pop” and Tommy Clarke (all second generation). Patrick, Tommy and Gus were all involved in the construction of the bridge.
Original plaque from the construction of The Rampart Bridge, dated 1954, naming the engineer as J.H Simpson and the contractor as P. Clarke & Sons, Lisnaskea.
Resurfacing work to the bridge is part of the wider Enniskillen Public Realm works, being undertaken for Fermanagh and Omagh District Council and part funded by the Department of Communities. It is aimed at environmental improvement to the town centre taking in the following areas:
- Belmore Street
- East Bridge Street
- Townhall Street
- High Street
- Church Street
- Darling Street
- Wesley Street
- Paget Square
- Regal Pass
Patrick Clarke, Operations Manager at Clarke’s Quarry, said: “We are delighted to be undertaking the resurfacing work of The Rampart Bridge. The bridge holds historical significance for the quarry and for myself, with the bridge being constructed by past members of the Clarke family in the early 50s.”
For further information on FP McCann’s commercial or residential surfacing, contact the sales team at any of our depots:
- Armagh – 028 3755 1126
- Kilrea – 028 2954 0285
- Knockloughrim – 028 7964 2558
- Lisnaskea – 028 6772 1286
- Larne – 028 2826 0824
- Mallusk – 028 9083 0005
