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Exeter Cathedral, Devon


  • Located in Exeter, Devon, South West England, England
  • Longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in the world
  • Exeter Cathedral was founded in 1050 when bishopric of Devon and Cornwall was transferred from Crediton
  • Decorated Gothic architecture
  • Damaged during both the Dissolution of the Monasteries and The English Civil War
  • The cathedral has undergone refurbishmen including work by George Gilbert Scott during the reign of Queen Victoria
  • Look out for the clock which is one of a group of famous fourteenth to sixteenth century astronomical clocks to be found in the West of England

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Exeter Cathedral, Devon


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Exeter Cathedral Close

Located in Exeter, Devon, South West England, England

Less than a mile away.

Beautiful pedestrian area around Exeter Cathedral. Restaurants, cafes and shops. Impressive statue of Richard Hooker, the Anglican theologian...

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Richard Hooker Statue

Located in Exeter, Devon, South West England, England

Less than a mile away.

Famous sculpture outside Exeter Cathedral. 'Richard Hooker (1554 - 1600) 'Prophet of Anglicanism' and a Son of Exeter, he was a lively Elizabethan priest, quick-witted, urbane, intellectually acute, politically sophistic...

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St Catherine's Almshouses

Located in Exeter, Devon, South West England, England

Less than a mile away.

Exeter City almshouses destroyed by German bombing in 1942. Founded in the mid-fifteenth century. On the site of former Roman buildings...

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Abode Exeter The Royal Clarence Hotel, Exeter
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Less than a mile away.

Total Rooms: 53; Rates: £79 - £205 Per Night

Welcome to ABode Exeter at The Royal Clarence Hotel Situated in the heart of Exeter in the stunning Cathedral Yard, is Exeter's oldest and most historic hotel...

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Mercure Southgate Exeter, Exeter
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Less than a mile away.

Total Rooms: 154; Rates: £66 - £162 Per Night

Built in 1989 in a Georgian style, the Mercure Southgate is in the heart of Exeter, next to the city walls and close to the cathedral All en suite rooms are equipped with modern facilities including satellite TV and mini...

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St Olaves Hotel, Exeter
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Less than a mile away.

Total Rooms: 14; Rates: £99 - £125 Per Night

St Olaves Hotel is a small, intimate hotel in the very centre of historic Exeter and a few minutesa walk from the high street, Princesshay shopping centre and Exeter University...

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