The first Chain Bridge in Llantysilio was constructed in 1817 by Exuperius Pickering, owner of local coal mines and lime kilns, in order to take his coal across the river for delivery to Corwen and Bala. The original Chain Bridge Inn was most likely built around the same time. In the 1870s the Inn was rebuilt and enlarged in the black and white style that can be seen today. Not long afterwards the bridge was also rebuilt, following damage by heavy flooding. Further heavy flooding in 1928 piled up trees against the bridge and the whole structure was washed away. In 1929 Henry Robertson built the suspension bridge that still remains.