Exeter Cathedral

A damp aspect of Exeter Cathedral taken from Cathedral Close that runs east of the Cathedral with access to Southernhay West via a pedestrian gate.

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Exeter Cathedral main entrance

The aspect of Exeter Cathedral that amazes those that enter.The three tiers of statues forming the frontage are wonderfully picked out by shadows cast by the afternoon sun.

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Exeter Cathedral stained glass

Part of a stained glass window in Exeter Cathedral. From the Nave South Window depicting Samuel, David, Moses, Nehemiah and Amos.

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Exeter Cathedral choir

The choristors usually sit in the choir stalls and this is a view of Exeter choir stalls, made by George Gilbert Scott in the 1870s. The Cathedral has the longest uninterrupted medieval vaulted ceiling in the world, at about 96 m (315 ft).

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Exeter Cathedral

A statue of Richard Hooker (25 March, 1554 in Heavitree, Exeter – 3 November 1600 aged 46 in Bishopsbourne, Kent.) He was an English priest in the Church of England and one of the most important English theologians of the sixteenth century

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Exeter Astronomical clock

Exeter Cathedral's Astronomical Clock is of the fifteenth-century. It displays the hour of the day, the day of the lunar month and the phase of the moon. The modern clock mechanism was installed in 1885 by Gillett & Bland of Croydon, and restored in 1910. If you look at the door beneath it you can see a round hole in the bottom right. That is where the Cathedral's cat would chase mice that scuttled around in the clock chamber. The Hickory, Dickery, Dock, nursery rhyme started from this clock.

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Exeter Cathedral

The roofs look rather askew when photographed from above. Stood on the Bell tower roof (South) and looking to the other tower (North) is not a straight forward shot!

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Exeter Cathedral Organ

The organ of Exeter Cathedral was made by Harrison and Harrison of Durham City. It was refurbished by them in 2015 and shows its colourful face in all its splendour here.

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Exeter Cathedral Close

Cathedral Close is a road in Exeter which has a number of old houses standing on that may belong to the Cathedral. It also has shops and commercial premises towards the end. Number 10 Cathedral Close has a rather impressive solid oak door. It is built in pieces that are expertly joined together and is studded and carved beautifully. No 10 was once where the Bishop of Crediton lived. I have never seen it opened but I believe it opens to a garden courtyard area, shared by No 10 and No 11.

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Exeter Cathedral

Here is the highest point you can see of Exeter Cathedral from the ground.

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Exeter bell ringing contest

In June 2019 Exeter Cathedral hosted the National Twelve Bell Striking Contest. Nine teams from England and one from Melbourne competed in ringing a Stedman Cinques test piece. Exeter team won, Cambridge was second and Melbourne was seventh.

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Exeter Cathedral frontage

Redeplendent in carved stone figures.

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Exeter Cathedral Spiral Staircase

A spral staircase twists around the right hand pillar to gain access to the organ

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A lofty look inside Exeter Cathedral

To think that this was all done by hand and started in 1050.

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Ceiling ribbing

A detail to show Exeter Cathedral's ceiling ribs. Arched stonework and bosses hold up tons of stonework and woodwork.

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Christmas day seating

The seats are being laid out for the Christmas Celebrations. The man in the distance is lighting the candles.

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Exeter Cathedral lecturn

Let us pray.

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Exeter Cathedral surrounded by buildings

Exeter is a busy city. Department stores abound and specialist shops are plentiful. In the centre stands the Cathedral in an oasis of calm, except when the twelve bells are being rung.

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Inside Exeter Cathedral

Chairs set in rows ready for an organ recital

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Exeter Stained Glass

This window towers above the main entrance to Exeter Cathedral normally seen when leaving.

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