";s:4:"text";s:5260:" An archaeological dig at Exeter Cathedral which could potentially uncover artefacts as far back as the Romans began today. Hotels near Exeter Cathedral: (0.24 km) White Hart Hotel (0.26 km) Southernhay House Hotel (0.29 km) Premier Inn Exeter City Centre hotel (0.24 km) Mercure Exeter Southgate Hotel (0.37 km) The City Gate Hotel; View all hotels near Exeter Cathedral on Tripadvisor Dating back 900 years, it is one of England's most beautiful medieval cathedrals and one of the finest examples of decorated Gothic architecture in this country. Fiat. 16:00 A catalogue of the cathedral's books made in 1506 shows that the library furnished some 90 years earlier had 11 desks for books and records over 530 titles, of which more than a third are service books.By 1752 it is thought the collection had grown considerably to some 5,000 volumes, to a large extent by benefactions. 8:00 Leadership in Turbulent Times
Exeter Cathedral, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of Exeter, Devon, in South West England. The present building was complete by about 1400, and has several notable features, including an early set of misericords, an astronomical clock and the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England.
The North Tower contains an 80-The South Tower contains the second heaviest peal of 12 bells hung for change ringing in the world, with a tenor weighing 72 long cwt 2 qr 2 lb (8,122 lb or 3,684 kg).A full listing of monuments and transcription of inscriptions in the Cathedral is contained in: Effigies of Hugh Courtenay, 2nd Earl of Devon, and his wife Margaret de Bohun
Latest News. 12:00 There is also a voluntary choir, the St Peter's singers, dating back to 1881.Recorded names of organists at Exeter go back to Matthew Godwin, 1586. Notable organists at Exeter Cathedral include Victorian composer The Cathedral organ stands on the ornate medieval screen, preserving the old classical distinction between In January 2013 an extensive refurbishment began on the organ, undertaken by Harrison & Harrison. 13:15
17:30 10:00 Reserve your place on our free tours! One 19th century author claimed that an 11th-century According to the semi-legendary tale, the Protestant martyr Exeter Cathedral Choir is composed of 38 Choristers (boys and girls) along with Choral Scholars and Lay Vicars.
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The closure of Exeter Cathedral during lockdown has left the city’s iconic landmark with a ‘catastrophic’ deficit.
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