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Union Chain Bridge

1820 establishments in England1820 establishments in ScotlandAnglo-Scottish borderBerwickshireBridges across the River Tweed
Bridges completed in 1820Bridges in the Scottish BordersCategory A listed buildings in the Scottish BordersChain bridgesFormer toll bridges in EnglandFormer toll bridges in ScotlandGrade I listed bridgesGrade I listed buildings in NorthumberlandHistoric Civil Engineering LandmarksHistory of NorthumberlandListed bridges in ScotlandScheduled monuments in NorthumberlandSuspension bridges in the United KingdomUse British English from October 2013
Union Chain Bridge between England and Scotland, 2019
Union Chain Bridge between England and Scotland, 2019

The Union Chain Bridge or Union Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Tweed between Horncliffe, Northumberland, England and Fishwick, Berwickshire, Scotland. It is four miles (6.4 km) upstream of Berwick-upon-Tweed. When it opened in 1820 it was the longest wrought iron suspension bridge in the world with a span of 449 feet (137 m), and the first vehicular bridge of its type in the United Kingdom. Although work started on the Menai Suspension Bridge first, the Union Bridge was completed first. The suspension bridge, which is a Category A listed building in Scotland, is now the oldest to be still carrying road traffic. The bridge is also a Grade I listed building in England and an International Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. It lies on Sustrans Route 1 and the Pennine Cycleway. Its chains are represented on the Flag of Berwickshire.

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TD15 2XT , Horncliffe
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Union Chain Bridge between England and Scotland, 2019
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