Abbeys & priories · South West England
Exeter monastery
Exeter monastery — collection of religious buildings in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central · 0.6 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Exeter monastery is an abbey, priory, or monastic site in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to AD 801. Wikidata describes it as: "collection of religious buildings in England". Coordinates: 50.7217°, -3.5299°.
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Various monasteries and other religious houses have existed at various times during the Middle Ages in the city of Exeter, Devon, England.
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Background
History
The origins of monasticism in Exeter are uncertain. Christianity arrived in Britain when Exeter was still a Roman city and the area's military and civic capital. However, the end of Roman rule in Britain led to the city being nearly abandoned for over 400 years. During the Post-Roman period it was part of the Romano-British kingdom of Dumnonia. Celtic Christianity was introduced to the area during the fifth century by Welsh, Irish and Breton missionaries During the tenth century the population of Exeter grew to around 2,000 and the monastery was re-founded as a minster church by King Æthelstan in . The foundations of the minster were discovered in 1971 under the parish church of St Mary…
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- Coordinates
- 50.7217, -3.5299
- County
- Devon
- District
- Exeter
- Parish
- Exeter, unparished area
- Postcode
- EX1 1HX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Exeter
- Established
- 801
- Nearest railway station
- Exeter Central — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5420151 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Exeter monastery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St. Nicholas Priory (15237489832).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Exeter monastery?
- Exeter monastery is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX1 1HX), in the parish of Exeter, unparished area.
- When was Exeter monastery built?
- Dates from the Anglo-Saxon period.
- How do I get to Exeter monastery?
- The nearest railway station is Exeter Central, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX1 1HX.