Cathedrals · South West England
Cathedral Close
Cathedral Close — a Grade II*-listed cathedral in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
A J Paxton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Cathedral Close is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The area of Cathedral Close, Exeter has been in the centre of Exeter, Devon, England, since Roman times when there was a basilica and a bath house in this area. A church was established here by the seventh century when a young Saint Boniface came from Crediton to study. The area was walled after 1283 and seven gates into the yard were created. The gates included one at St Petrocks and the original grand entrance into the yard – Broadgate. This created the cathedral close. The postal address Cathedral Close refers only to the properties adjoining the north-eastern side of the grassed area around the cathedral. The north-western side of the Cathedral Green, including the Royal Clarence Hotel, is known as Cathedral Yard. In the centre of the green is a statue of Richard Hooker, a 16th-century Anglican theologian, who was born in Exeter.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
As well as the Cathedral itself there are a number of important buildings in the close. Two churches face the Cathedral – St Petrocks Church and St Martins. There are also a number of other Grade I listed buildings: Mol's Coffee House, No 5, Nos 8, 9 and 9a and No 10 Cathedral Close. The grade II listed Royal Clarence Hotel (currently under a two–year restoration scheduled for completion in 2027), in Cathedral Yard, also overlooks the Green.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.7230, -3.5294
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX1 1AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Established
- 1701
- Official site
- www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5052221 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cathedral Close, Exeter (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cathedral Close?
- Cathedral Close is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX1 1AJ), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Is Cathedral Close a listed building?
- Cathedral Close is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- How do I get to Cathedral Close?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX1 1AJ. It sits within the Exeter parliamentary constituency.