Triple Level Bridge
At the entrance of Crumlin Village, approaching from Antrim, is the original railway span, a powerful wooden structure which belonged to the Great Northern Railway in 1871. The old bridge was replaced by a new one around 1908. The Bailey-Bridge type appearance was then replaced by a modern steel viaduct extending high and wide for greater strength. The Antrim line, which is now closed though Translink still maintain the line to be used in emergency situations such as security alerts, runs for 18.5 miles with 44 bridges. However, this bridge has the unique feature of carrying the railway track above the Crumlin Road, which in turn carries traffic across a river. This is an unusual sight anywhere in the UK and Ireland: a triple level bridge - a bridge over a bridge, over a river, where a boat, a train, a car and even a plane could, theoretically, cross paths.
The cache is placed close to the Old Mills complex in Crumlin, with a view to the triple level bridge. The origins of the Old Mills Complex began with the arrival of an energetic man, Rowley Heyland, who established the very first flour mill. The Government regarded the mill of such importance (five storeys high, powered by three water wheels) that they built the warehouses and encouraged extensive wheat-growing in the district.
The original mill buildings have now been incorporated into an apartment complex, though some of the mill buildings can still be seen behind the apartments.
The Cache
Please be aware that the cache is placed in clear view of some of the apartments, and so stealth is needed. The cache is a magnetic nano, so please bring your own pen. Parking is available at the cache site, or in the car park of Crumlin Glen, just a short distance away under the bridge.
Another cache close by is:
Crumlin Glen Cache GCH3TX