Historic bridges · South West England
Chain Bridge
In or near Oakford.
Chain Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

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
- wikidata: Q26400793 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Chain Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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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.