Historic bridges · South West England
Otterton Bridge
In or near Otterton.
Otterton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Exmouth · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Otterton Bridge, the nearest railway station is Exmouth, located 8.9 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is EX9 7HG.
About
Otterton 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 1281111). 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
Details OTTERTON SY 08 NE 3/118 Otterton Bridge - GV II Road bridge over River Otter. Circa 1840. Local conglomerate ashlar with some granite detail. 3-span bridge of low segmental arches springing above a plain projecting impost above vertical abutments. Plain vaults with large carefully-shaped voussoirs. The projecting cutwaters have pointed ends and rise to impost level with low coping of granite. Directly above the cutwaters the wall breaks forward very slightly rising to the coping. A dripcourse projects at road level ramping up towards the middle. The coping on the parapet slopes very slightly outwards. The parapet curves outwards each end with terminal piers projecting only externally. Listing NGR: SY0790985267 Legacy The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system. Legacy System number: 86319 Legacy System: LBS
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: PEBBLEBED HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: East Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Otterton Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South-West England. This structure is recognised for its historical significance and contributes to the area's architectural heritage.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 50.6598, -3.3042
- County
- Devon
- District
- East Devon
- Parish
- Otterton
- Postcode
- EX9 7HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exmouth and Exeter East
- Nearest railway station
- Exmouth — 8.9 km
- Opening
- 9:30-17:00
- Official site
- www.ottertonmill.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26570185 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterton Bridge?
- Otterton Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX9 7HG), in the parish of Otterton.
- What is Otterton Bridge?
- Otterton Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Otterton Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Exmouth, about 8.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX9 7HG.
- Is Otterton Bridge a listed building?
- Otterton Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Otterton Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Otterton Bridge is part of the PEBBLEBED HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the East Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Otterton Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Otterton Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Otterton Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX9 7HG. It sits within the Exmouth and Exeter East parliamentary constituency.