It effectively links the village of Axmouth with the seaside town of Seaton, although the whole of the Axe estuary, including both banks and hence the bridge, is within the civil parish of Axmouth.

It was built in 1877 and closed to vehicles in 1990, although it is still available to pedestrians and forms part of the route of the South West Coast Path.

[1][2][3][4] The Act of Parliament that authorised the construction of the Seaton and Beer Railway also included powers to construct a bridge over the River Axe, giving access to Axmouth from the line's terminus in Seaton.

It was initially built of mass concrete without reinforcement, although in 1956 steel relieving beams were added to counteract the weakness of the central span under traffic loads.

Built at the same time as the bridge, and also in concrete, this is a grade II listed building in its own right.