Exeter holds 2 places documented in this archive, among them Exeter Cathedral and Sacred Heart Church, Exeter.
What this page is
This page gathers what Cultural Heritage Online documents in Exeter, United Kingdom: the entries are the ones already published, each with its own sources, its position and its photographs. It is the shortest way to everything we hold in the city, and it is updated as the archive grows.
Why visit
Exeter began as settlements on a dry ridge above a navigable river, and coins from the Hellenistic kingdoms suggest the site was already trading with the Mediterranean as early as 250 BC.
Origins and history
Exeter began as settlements on a dry ridge ending in a spur over a navigable river, with fertile land nearby. No major prehistoric finds survive, but coins from the Hellenistic kingdoms suggest a settlement trading with the Mediterranean as early as 250 BC; around AD 55 the Romans established a fortress here.
Key facts
- Country: United Kingdom
- Region: England
- Places in this archive: 2
- Centre of the documented entries: 50.7220°N, -3.5303°E
Places documented in Exeter
- Exeter Cathedral — England's Exeter Cathedral showcases the longest uninterrupted medieval stone vaulted ceiling in the world, a Perpendicular Gothic masterpie
- Sacred Heart Church, Exeter — A Victorian Gothic Revival parish church in Exeter's city centre, designed by Leonard Stokes and built in 1883–84 for the Roman Catholic Dio
What is on in Exeter
Sources
The entries listed above are the source of the counts, the names and the position on this page.
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- Birth Anniversary: William Jackson (organista 1730) — May 29, 173029 May 2027See the event →
- Death Anniversary: William Jackson (organista 1730) — July 5, 180305 Jul 2027See the event →
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