Historic bridges · South West England
Countess Wear Bridge
In or near Exeter.
Countess Wear Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton · 1.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Countess Wear Bridge, the nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, located 1.8 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is EX2 6LS.
About
Countess Wear 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 1390895). 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
Countess Wear is a district within the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It lies about two miles south-east of the city centre, on the north bank of the estuary of the River Exe. Historically an estate known as Weare, part of the manor of Topsham, was in this area. From the late 13th century, the construction of weirs in the River Exe by the Countess, and later, the Earls of Devon damaged the prosperity of Exeter to the benefit of Topsham which was downstream of the obstructions, and was owned by the Earls.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Exe Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Exe Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Countess Wear is a district within the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It lies about two miles south-east of the city centre, on the north bank of the estuary of the River Exe. Historically an estate known as Weare, part of the manor of Topsham, was in this area. From the late 13th century, the construction of weirs in the River Exe by the Countess, and later, the Earls of Devon damaged the prosperity of Exeter to the benefit of Topsham which was downstream of the obstructions, and was owned by the Earls. The bridges over the river and the adjacent Exeter Ship Canal were for many years a traffic bottleneck, until the completion of the last section of the M5 motorway, further downstream, in 1977.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 50.6961, -3.4994
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX2 6LS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Nearest railway station
- Marsh Barton — 1.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q26670272 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Countess Wear Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Countess Wear Bridge?
- Countess Wear Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX2 6LS), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- What is Countess Wear Bridge?
- Countess Wear Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Countess Wear Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX2 6LS.
- Is Countess Wear Bridge a listed building?
- Countess Wear Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Countess Wear Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Countess Wear Bridge is part of the Exe Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Exe Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Countess Wear Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Countess Wear Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Countess Wear Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Marsh Barton, about 1.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX2 6LS.