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Clock mechanism, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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I assume that this lump of ancient engineering, to be found in the North... (more)
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Exeter Cathedral
by Steven Haslington
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Exeter Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter, is an Anglican... (more)
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Mouths of the Contra Violone
by Rob Farrow
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This is the row of air vents or mouths at the base of the huge 32 foot Contra... (more)
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Thirty-two foot Contra Violone pipes
by Rob Farrow
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These magnificent tubes create the rumbling contra-bass notes of the lowest... (more)
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North tower door, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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This narrow little door leads from the North Transept of Exeter Cathedral into... (more)
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Exeter Cathedral - North Tower
by Rob Farrow
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There is a tower over both north and south transepts of Exeter Cathedral. This... (more)
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Memorial and wall painting, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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A memorial tablet with black basalt columns to Jacob Raillard an Exeter merchant... (more)
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Effigy of Edmund Stafford, Bishop of Exeter
by Rob Farrow
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A close-up view of the head of the effigy of Edmund Stafford who was Bishop of... (more)
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Tomb of Walter Bronescombe, Bishop of Exeter
by Rob Farrow
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Walter Bronescombe was born in Exeter around 1220 and became bishop in 1258... (more)
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Tomb of Hugh Oldham, Bishop of Exeter
by Rob Farrow
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Hugh Oldham was Bishop of Exeter from November 24th 1504 until his death on 25th... (more)
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East Window in the Quire, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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Exeter Cathedral has two East Windows, one at the far eastern end of the church... (more)
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Palm vaulted roof, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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Exeter Cathedral displays some of the finest examples of the Decorated period of... (more)
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Statuary on West Front of Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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Some of the many statues that adorn the West Front of Exeter Cathedral. This... (more)
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Tower over southern transept, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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There are towers over both transepts of Exeter Cathedral. These are the oldest... (more)
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Cathedral Yard
by Ian Capper
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Looking across Cathedral Yard to buildings damaged in a major fire which took... (more)
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Tomb of Judge John Dodderidge
by Rob Farrow
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Sir John Dodderidge was Member of Parliament for Barnstaple, and by profession a... (more)
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Memorial to Valentine Carey
by Rob Farrow
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This impressive memorial is to Valentine Carey, Bishop of Exeter from 1621 until... (more)
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Nave of Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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Wonderful palm vaulting of the late C14th, a transitional style between the... (more)
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Front of Exeter Central station
by HelenK
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Exeter Central railway station... (more)
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Tomb of Bishop William Cotton
by Rob Farrow
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William Cotton was bishop of Exeter from 1598 to 1621 when he died. He was... (more)
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Memorial to the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers
by Rob Farrow
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The inscription reads (actually all in capitals):
"Erected 1860 By the... (more)
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Tomb of Hugh and Margaret Courtenay
by Rob Farrow
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Hugh Courtenay (1303-1377) was the second Earl of Devon; his wife, the Countess,... (more)
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Tomb of the Carews, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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A rather unusual double-decker Elizabethan tomb. On the top Sir Gawen and Lady... (more)
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Ancient Glass Panel, Exeter Cathedral (3)
by Rob Farrow
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A tall panel of C15th glass (estimate) depicting The Virgin Mary holding the... (more)
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Ancient Glass Panel, Exeter Cathedral (2)
by Rob Farrow
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This panel of ancient glass {I would estimate C15th} depicts, I think, the risen... (more)
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Ancient Glass Panel, Exeter Cathedral (1)
by Rob Farrow
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Most ancient stained glass (i.e. prior to the C18th) was destroyed in the... (more)
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Sir Robert Stapleton with beheaded attendants
by Rob Farrow
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The effigy of Sir Robert Stapleton in Exeter Cathedral dating from 1320. While... (more)
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Massive buttresses, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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These huge buttresses were quite a new invention when they were built to support... (more)
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Sir John and Lady Elizabeth Gilbert
by Rob Farrow
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Tomb of the Gilberts of Compton
by Rob Farrow
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This splendid tomb is of Sir John Gilbert of Compton and his wife Elizabeth (née... (more)
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Little angels
by Rob Farrow
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Two little angels support the heads of Lord and Lady Courtenay, second Earl and... (more)
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Strange little beastie
by Rob Farrow
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Your guess is as good as mine as to precisely what species this little beast is... (more)
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Sir Peter Carew
by Rob Farrow
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Close-up of the effigy of Sir Peter Carew, nephew of Sir Gawen and Lady Carew... (more)
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Sir Gawen and Lady Carew
by Rob Farrow
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Assumption of the Virgin wall painting
by Rob Farrow
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This is a C16th wall painting of the Assumption of the Virgin - when Mary, at... (more)
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Tomb of Dorothy, Lady Dodderidge
by Rob Farrow
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A fine early C17th tomb bearing the effigy of Dorothy, Lady Dodderidge. She is... (more)
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Seventeenth century vandalism
by Rob Farrow
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It just goes to show that graffiti and vandalism are nothing new! Initials... (more)
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Sir Henry de Raleigh
by Rob Farrow
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Fragments of the original colouring of this recumbent knight, thought to be Sir... (more)
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Sir Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford (probably)
by Rob Farrow
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There are two effigies of knights in the South Quire Ambulatory, the... (more)
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Trew's Weir
by Ian Capper
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Weir on the River Exe, first installed in the 1560s when John Trew of Glamorgan... (more)
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Exeter Central Station, as seen from Bridge on New North Road
by Roger Jones
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The station was opened in 1860 by the London and South Western Railway, and... (more)
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Trew's Weir
by Ian Capper
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Trew's Weir
Weir on the River Exe, first installed in the 1560s when John... (more)
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Exeter Festival of south-West Food & Drink - Location, Location, Location!
by Chris Allen
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Culinary megastar Michael Caines and TV presenter Kirstie Allsopp get... (more)
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Exeter food fair, Exeter Castle.
by Chris Allen
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A major annual event with the great and the good from the south-west food scene... (more)
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New swing bridge, Exeter
by Chris Allen
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This is a replacement that was installed in 2019 and is over the start of the... (more)
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Exeter Castle
by Chris Allen
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During the 13th Exeter Festival of Food.
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Publicity visit by Devon Air Ambulance to Exeter
by David Smith
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A new air ambulance for Devon will start work on September 1st 2013. As part of... (more)
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East Window, Lady Chapel, Exeter Cathedral
by Rob Farrow
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Exeter Cathedral has two East Windows, one in the Quire at first floor level... (more)
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Rougemont Castle
by Chris Allen
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Also known as Exeter Castle and dating back to 1068. The buildings in the yard... (more)
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Buoy
by Ian Capper
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A former navigation buoy at the junction of the River Exe and the Exeter Ship... (more)
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