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The Great Britain Guide

Historic bridges · South West England

Chain Bridge

In or near Oakford.

Free admission

Chain Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Gate at Chain Bridge Lodge - geograph.org.uk - 2450589

Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
15 min–30 min
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Chain Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1106970). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.

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Heritage listing

Chain bridges are suspension bridges built with chains. Some chain bridges built using this design have retained the name Chain Bridge. Thus as a proper noun, it may refer to: In Hungary: Chain Bridge (Budapest), a bridge over the Danube in Budapest, Hungary (completed 1849) In Germany: Chain Bridge (Nuremberg), a pedestrian bridge over the river Pegnitz in Nuremberg, Bavaria (opened 1924) In the United Kingdom: Union Bridge (Tweed), a bridge over the River Tweed between England and Scotland (opened 1820) Chain Bridge, a bridge over the River Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales (opened 1829) Chain Bridge (Berwyn), a bridge over the River Dee at Berwyn, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales (completed 1818) In the United States: Chain Bridge (Easton, Pennsylvania), a historic change bridge spanning

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Chain bridges are suspension bridges built with chains. Some chain bridges built using this design have retained the name Chain Bridge. Thus as a proper noun, it may refer to: In Hungary: Chain Bridge (Budapest), a bridge over the Danube in Budapest, Hungary (completed 1849) In Germany: Chain Bridge (Nuremberg), a pedestrian bridge over the river Pegnitz in Nuremberg, Bavaria (opened 1924) In the United Kingdom: Union Bridge (Tweed), a bridge over the River Tweed between England and Scotland (opened 1820) Chain Bridge, a bridge over the River Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales (opened 1829) Chain Bridge (Berwyn), a bridge over the River Dee at Berwyn, Llangollen, Denbighshire, North Wales (completed 1818) In the United States: Chain Bridge (Easton, Pennsylvania), a historic change bridge spanning the Lehigh River (completed 1857) Chain Bridge (Potomac River) a bridge at the Little Falls of the Potomac River in Washington, D.C. (completed 1808) Chain Bridge (Massachusetts), a bridge which crosses the Merrimack River, connecting Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts (completed 1810)

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Coordinates
50.9773, -3.5130
County
Devon
District
Mid Devon
Parish
Stoodleigh
Postcode
EX16 9QA
Parliamentary constituency
Tiverton and Minehead

Sources

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Chain Bridge?
Chain Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX16 9QA), in the parish of Stoodleigh.
What is Chain Bridge?
Chain Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
How do I get to Chain Bridge?
Drivers can use postcode EX16 9QA.
Is Chain Bridge a listed building?
Chain Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Chain Bridge free to visit?
Yes, Chain Bridge is free to enter.
How do I get to Chain Bridge?
Drivers can navigate to postcode EX16 9QA. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.