Exeter Cathedral

Another day soaking in the history that this country has to offer.

My first stop of the day was Powderham Castle. Construction on the castle began in 1391 by Sir Philip Courtney and has remained in the family ever since. It is still the residence of the Courtney family currently housing the 18th Earl & Countess of Devon. The castle has …

... hotel is a very old building complete with high ceilings and stained glass windows. After check in I wandered down to the Cathedral. Unfortunately the elements are taking their toll on the outside but the inside remains as impressive as I'm sure it was ...

... traveling, I got stuck in a routine and enjoyed hanging out with my new friends. I loved my job, and walking by the amazing cathedral everyday to get to work is something I miss to this day. I miss my friends, the experience and the freedom, but ...

... about Exeter. Home of Noel Edmonds (whom our taxi driver helpfully informed us was making a TV comeback - NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!), a squat cathedral, endless building sites (a la most cities these days) and one of the UK's most ugliest bus stations ...

While I was staying in Ottery St. Mary we took a bus to Exeter for the afternoon. The cathedral there was modelled on the same plan as the cathedral in Ottery but was on a bigger scale. It is in the middle of a shopping district in town. After ...

... Stacy and Steve dropped the kids off at school and drove up to Exeter. There is a fine university in Exeter, but it is primarily known for its cathedral. The cathedral was every bit as impressive as we were told. In addition to the cathedral, much of ...

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Traveled to Exeter, ...

... are just peachy keen.  This past Saturday my flatmates and I went on an excursion through Exeter.  We toured the Exeter Cathedral and made some great shopping stops in the City Centre. (everyone dresses better here, I need to keep up) The ...

... the city, in to where it was needed, to serve it's citizens. And by citizens I mean the wealthy merchants and Clergy at the Cathedral who paid for it all. The water was guided through lead pipes under the city to the Cathedral, where it was used for all ...

... garden and read my book. After a couple of hours and a coffee I walked into the town centre and found a spot by the cathedral, which is really impressive. I lay down in the sun by the cathedral and listened to some tunes, which was really relaxing. My ...