Archaeological sites · South West England
Exeter city walls
Exeter city walls — scheduled monument in Exeter, Devon, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Exeter city walls is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "scheduled monument in Exeter, Devon, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.7224°, -3.5314°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Exeter's city walls survive as a circuit approximately 2.35km long, of which 72% (1,705m) is still visible, some parts up to 2.5m high. The walls of Exeter, England, are a scheduled ancient monument.
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Background
History
Originally built by the Romans circa 200 AD, there were four gateways, which were dismantled in the 18th and 19th centuries. The walls were repaired and rebuilt during the Anglo-Saxon, medieval and Civil War periods and the city was besieged at least twice. Several turrets and bastions in the wall are of uncertain date. William of Malmesbury attributed the walls' construction to Æthelstan, though they certainly had Roman origins. However, the Anglo-Saxon period did see significant repair and strengthening of the walls, as did the medieval period. As a result, the surviving walls today contain a mixture of work from many periods.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7224, -3.5314
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX1 1HF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17647587 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Exeter city walls (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Exeter city walls (9270).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Exeter city walls?
- Exeter city walls is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX1 1HF), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- Who owns Exeter city walls?
- Exeter city walls is owned by Exeter City Council.
- Is Exeter city walls a listed building?
- Exeter city walls is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- How do I get to Exeter city walls?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX1 1HF.