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Church House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Exeter, Devon

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7221 / 50°43'19"N

Longitude: -3.5304 / 3°31'49"W

OS Eastings: 292068

OS Northings: 92501

OS Grid: SX920925

Mapcode National: GBR P1.902B

Mapcode Global: FRA 37H5.GFW

Plus Code: 9C2RPFC9+RR

Entry Name: Church House

Listing Date: 29 January 1953

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1225195

English Heritage Legacy ID: 88934

ID on this website: 101225195

Location: St Peter's Cathedral, Exeter, Devon, EX1

County: Devon

District: Exeter

Electoral Ward/Division: St David's

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Exeter

Traditional County: Devon

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Devon

Church of England Parish: Exeter Cathedral

Church of England Diocese: Exeter

Tagged with: House

Description


CATHEDRAL CLOSE 1. 1092 Church House SX 9292 NW 3/89 29.1.53. SX 9292 SW 6/89 II* GV 2. Built on site of Cathedral Cloisters. The front, facing Deanery Place, is of Heavitree stone and is late C18, 7 windows, 3 storeys and basement. 3 window centre breaks forward. Fluted cornice. Some glazing bars removed. The back, facing the Cathedral was a market or almshouses in C17. It is a 2 storey plastered building with coved cornice, 4 moulded posts carrying the upper storey still being visible. C18 sash windows with flush frames to 1st floor. Below, the open market has been filled in, probably circa 1840, and there are doors and windows of this date. Small grouted slates to roof. Church House is now occupied by various offices in connection with the Cathedral and the north part is a Verger's house. All the listed buildings in Cathedral Close form a group.

Listing NGR: SX9206292504

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