RegChurch / chapel · 1820–1840Saint Patrick's Catholic ChurchJohnstown BridgePhoto: Robert Ashby · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Commons file
Photo: Sarah777 at English Wikipedia · Public domain12buildings on the National Inventory
History of Johnstownbridge · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Johnstownbridge, recorded since 1410: 12 buildings on the National Inventory
Inside the town, the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites. Homes from 2011 on make up 3.1% of Johnstownbridge’s, against 5.8% in the typical town.
On the National Inventory
12
Of national importance
0
NIAH National or International, and national monuments
Archaeological sites
3
Sites and Monuments Record
Oldest building
1410
the first date on its record
Homes built before 1919
2.6%
typical town: 3.4%
In pictures
A look at historic Johnstownbridge
Only Saint Patrick's Catholic Church has a photo so far; more of Johnstownbridge awaits one.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, copied to our own server, each credited to its photographer with its licence; names open the place’s page. Tap a photo to step through them full screen.
How old
Most of Johnstownbridge’s dated buildings come from the 19th century
Each building by the first date on its record.
Middle Ages 500–14991
1500–1799 three centuries0
19th century 1800–189910
1900 and later to today1
1 of the 12 dated ones were built before 1800.
The map
Where Johnstownbridge’s history is
Every building and site on the record inside the town, by its rating.
Regional and other sites
Hover a dot for its name; tap one to open its page.
The 12, by rating
12 Regional and other sites
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage is the State’s survey of buildings from 1700 to today, county by county; each record gives a rating, dates, a type and an appraisal. Being on it is not legal protection: that is each council’s Record of Protected Structures.
Points from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and the Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0).
Regional and other sites
12 historic places in Johnstownbridge
Buildings rated Regional, of significance in their region, and archaeological monuments with an encyclopedia article.
School · 1810–1815Johnstown National SchoolJohnstown Bridge
School · 1810–1820Johnstown National SchoolJohnstown Bridge
School · 1955–1960Saint Patrick's National SchoolJohnstown Bridge
Monument · 1410–1415Monument, Johnstown Crossroads, Johnstown Bridge
Farm house · 1810–1830Farm house, Johnstown Bridge
Gates / railings / walls · 1810–1830Gates, Johnstown Bridge
House · 1830–1870House, Johnstown Bridge
House · 1830–1870House, Johnstown Bridge
Post box · 1880–1900Post box, Johnstown Bridge
Water pump · 1890–1920Water pump, Johnstown Bridge
Water pump · 1890–1920Water pump, Johnstown Bridge
What’s recorded
No single kind leads in Johnstownbridge: homes and public buildings have 3 each
The highest-rated include Johnstown National School and Saint Patrick's Catholic Church. Nothing on Johnstownbridge’s record is rated of national importance. There are 6 kinds of building on Johnstownbridge’s record.
Homes3
Public buildings3
Street furniture3
Walls, gates and bridges1
Memorials and tombs1
Churches and chapels1
Types as the National Inventory records them, grouped; a building keeps the type it was built as.
Archaeology and around
Archaeology in Johnstownbridge
The Sites and Monuments Record lists every known archaeological site; most are field monuments with little to see. By kind:
3 archaeological sites inside the town
Sites on the Record of Monuments and Places, the statutory list drawn from this record, are protected by law: anyone planning work at or near one must give the National Monuments Service two months’ notice.
| Cross1 record |
| Armorial plaque (present location)1 record |
| Architectural fragment1 record |
Just outside Johnstownbridge: 9
| Metcalfe Park (country house)Regional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| Metcalfe Park (gate lodge)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Metcalfe Park (demesne walls / gates / railings)Regional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Fear English BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Johnstown BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Catholic Church of the Holy FamilyRegional rating (NIAH) · 2.6 km outside the town |
| Mill (wind), Johnstown BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 100 m outside the town |
| Farm house, Johnstown BridgeRegional rating (NIAH) · 400 m outside the town |
| House, Kilmore (Cadamstown Ed)Regional rating (NIAH) · 2.9 km outside the town |
Homes by age
Johnstownbridge’s building boom came in the 2000s: 68% of its homes
Johnstownbridge built little from 1946 to 1980: 12% of its homes, where most towns have 24%. Building from 1981 to 2000 left Johnstownbridge with 12% of its homes, below the usual 24%. Few of Johnstownbridge’s homes date between the wars: 2.1%, the norm 3.9%.
2.6%
Before 1919
2.1%
1919–45
12%
1946–80
12%
1981–2000
68%
2001–10
3.1%
Since 2011
JohnstownbridgeTypical town
Census 2022, households by the year their home was built (CSO, Small Area Population Statistics, CC BY 4.0); the typical town is the middle Irish town of 2,500 or more.
Neighbours
Johnstownbridge and its neighbours
| Town | People | National Inventory | National | Archaeological sites |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnstownbridge | 677 | 12 | 0 | 3 |
| Enfield | 3,663 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Longwood | 1,685 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrinturn | 1,837 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Coill Dubh (Blackwood) | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kilcock | 8,674 | 44 | 0 | 10 |
| Allenwood | 1,685 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
In brief
Johnstownbridge in brief
The official list counts 12 places on the record in Johnstownbridge. Of the 12 with a date, 10 come from the 19th century. The oldest is Johnstown National School, from 1810. Its homes are mostly newer: 2.6% were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town. The rest is about typical: it also has 3 archaeological sites.
How to read these numbers
What this data can and can’t tell you
- The National Inventory. The State’s survey of post-1700 buildings, made county by county since 1990 (NIAH); a few records are older. It records; it does not protect.
- Ratings. International and National: of significance across Ireland or beyond. Regional: in its region. Local and record-only buildings get no page here.
- Archaeology. The Sites and Monuments Record (National Monuments Service) lists known archaeological sites; the national monuments to visit and the sites with an encyclopedia article get pages here.
- Protection. Both registers are surveys, not protection: a building is protected by its council’s Record of Protected Structures, and no national open list joins the 31 councils’ records.
- The grade. Ireland’s History grade is not built yet: the page describes, and gives no grade.
Questions about Johnstownbridge’s history
How many historic buildings are recorded in Johnstownbridge?
12 buildings on the National Inventory, from the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
What is the oldest building in Johnstownbridge?
Monument, Johnstown Crossroads, Johnstown Bridge: the first date on its record is 1410.
Are there archaeological sites in Johnstownbridge?
Yes: the Sites and Monuments Record lists 3 archaeological sites inside Johnstownbridge.
How old are the homes in Johnstownbridge?
2.6% of its homes were built before 1919, against 3.4% in the typical town.
Are the buildings on this page protected?
Being on the National Inventory or the Sites and Monuments Record is a record, not protection by itself: buildings are protected by their council’s Record of Protected Structures, which each council keeps and no national open list gathers, so this page can’t say which are on it.
This page describes its history; it gives no grade.
Source: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage and Sites and Monuments Record, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0).
Sources: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (buildingsofireland.ie) · Sites and Monuments Record and the National Monuments Service’s monuments to visit · CSO Census 2022 (homes by the year built) · Photos: Wikimedia Commons, including the National Library of Ireland’s collections, each credited with its licence and copied to our own server · Wikidata (CC0) for other names and articles. Under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).