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The Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon

Exeter

Exeter is the county town of Devon, built around its vast mediæval cathedral. It is a city full of history, from Roman Isca Dumnoniorum to modernity, and despite suffering in the Blitz and the later redevelopment, it retains a wealth of historic buildings from many of its ages.

The city stands on the River Exe, nine miles from the sea and was formerly a seaport. It remains the chief town of East Devon and a major regional centre. (Read more)