Exeter, een historische stad
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 3.63 mi
- Elevation gain
- 161 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 161 ft
- Max elevation
- 193 ft
- TrailRank
- 34
- Min elevation
- 23 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Coordinates
- 260
- Uploaded
- December 29, 2022
near St. Thomas, England (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
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a) The Range, Alphington, Alphington Road Retail Park, Alphington Rd, Exeter EX2 8HG,
b) The Medieval Exe Bridge, Ruins of a medieval canal bridge (1564) connecting to the sea,
c) St Mary Steps Church, West Street, 1150 church rebuilt in the 15th century
d) Stepcote hill: hill 15th century
e) St Nicholas Priory, Mint Lane, 11th Bernedictine Abbey, Romanesque crypt, priors room: ceiling
f) St Olave's Church, Fore Street, founded in 1053 by Lady Gytha, King Harold's mother, dedicated to Saint Olaf, a Viking king who converted to Christianity. Rebuilt in the late 14th century.
g) St Mary Arches Church, Exeter, Mary Arches Street: old small houses & remains of West Gate, 11th century church enlarged 14-15th century
h) Exeter Synagogue, one of the oldest synagogue in UK. Buildings from the 18th century: in the middle a small room, the Torah ark, referring to the Torah scrolls
i) St Petrocks Exeter Ltd, No 10 Cathedral Yard: Ancient Carved Gate (St. Scallop Crescent) & Gothic Chapel
j) St Peter's Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters (open: Mon-Sat 9-4.45pm, £5) 14th century Gothic building with Romanesque towers, facade: statues of bishops & kings, nave: largest in the world, Exeter rondals= pillow on aisles with history of the city; choir screen early 14th century & organ 17th century; left aisle: astronomical clock 15th century; choir: bishop's seat 13th century; behind choir lady chapel 13th century: rib vault; corbels
k) High street (beautiful facades), no. 223 corner Martin's Lane house: timber 2 bay windows & beside
l) High street, no. 225 hosiers taylor (fantasy)
m) High street corner Grandy house, balcony red sandstone fantasy animals
n) Rougemont Gardens, Castle Street, garden & castle in park rest of city wall at the time of William the Conqueror (1066-70) (herringbone motif) left catacombs (= morgues for plague victims)
o) Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, museum
p) St. Petrock's Church, oldest church in Exeter (11th century), building 13th century
q) No. 40 High Street: Laura Asley House (1564)
r) No. 53 High street: half-timbered (bank)
s) High street no. 203: Guildhall (= town hall) renaissance facade with arch fields: 17th courtroom
t) Parliament street = narrowest street in England (0.8 m.)
u) High street nr. 72, 2 pointed houses in Flemish renaissance style;
b) The Medieval Exe Bridge, Ruins of a medieval canal bridge (1564) connecting to the sea,
c) St Mary Steps Church, West Street, 1150 church rebuilt in the 15th century
d) Stepcote hill: hill 15th century
e) St Nicholas Priory, Mint Lane, 11th Bernedictine Abbey, Romanesque crypt, priors room: ceiling
f) St Olave's Church, Fore Street, founded in 1053 by Lady Gytha, King Harold's mother, dedicated to Saint Olaf, a Viking king who converted to Christianity. Rebuilt in the late 14th century.
g) St Mary Arches Church, Exeter, Mary Arches Street: old small houses & remains of West Gate, 11th century church enlarged 14-15th century
h) Exeter Synagogue, one of the oldest synagogue in UK. Buildings from the 18th century: in the middle a small room, the Torah ark, referring to the Torah scrolls
i) St Petrocks Exeter Ltd, No 10 Cathedral Yard: Ancient Carved Gate (St. Scallop Crescent) & Gothic Chapel
j) St Peter's Cathedral, 1 The Cloisters (open: Mon-Sat 9-4.45pm, £5) 14th century Gothic building with Romanesque towers, facade: statues of bishops & kings, nave: largest in the world, Exeter rondals= pillow on aisles with history of the city; choir screen early 14th century & organ 17th century; left aisle: astronomical clock 15th century; choir: bishop's seat 13th century; behind choir lady chapel 13th century: rib vault; corbels
k) High street (beautiful facades), no. 223 corner Martin's Lane house: timber 2 bay windows & beside
l) High street, no. 225 hosiers taylor (fantasy)
m) High street corner Grandy house, balcony red sandstone fantasy animals
n) Rougemont Gardens, Castle Street, garden & castle in park rest of city wall at the time of William the Conqueror (1066-70) (herringbone motif) left catacombs (= morgues for plague victims)
o) Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery, Queen Street, museum
p) St. Petrock's Church, oldest church in Exeter (11th century), building 13th century
q) No. 40 High Street: Laura Asley House (1564)
r) No. 53 High street: half-timbered (bank)
s) High street no. 203: Guildhall (= town hall) renaissance facade with arch fields: 17th courtroom
t) Parliament street = narrowest street in England (0.8 m.)
u) High street nr. 72, 2 pointed houses in Flemish renaissance style;
Waypoints
Waypoint
26 ft
a) The Range
Waypoint
27 ft
b) The Medieval Exe Bridge
Waypoint
72 ft
c) St Mary Steps Church
Waypoint
87 ft
d) Stepcote hill
Waypoint
126 ft
e) St Nicholas Priory
Waypoint
136 ft
f) St Olave's Church
Waypoint
140 ft
g) St Mary Arches Church
Waypoint
140 ft
h) Exeter Synagogue
Waypoint
146 ft
i) St. Petrocks Exeter Ltd, 10 Cathedral Yard
Waypoint
161 ft
j) St peter cath.
Waypoint
163 ft
k) High street, nr. 223
Waypoint
161 ft
l) High street, nr. 225 Hosiers Taylor
Waypoint
158 ft
m) High street hoek Grandy
Waypoint
177 ft
n) Rougemont Gardens
Waypoint
157 ft
o) Royal Albert Memorial Museum and Art Gallery
Waypoint
149 ft
p) St.-Petrockkerk
Waypoint
158 ft
q) High street nr. 40: Huis Laura
Waypoint
153 ft
r) High street nr. 53
Waypoint
149 ft
s) guildhall
Waypoint
151 ft
t) Parliament street
Waypoint
144 ft
u) High street nr. 72
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