Devon and Exeter Institution
DEVON AND EXETER INSTITUTION, 7, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104062
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Devon and Exeter Institution
- Statutory Address:
- DEVON AND EXETER INSTITUTION, 7, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1104062
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Devon and Exeter Institution
- Statutory Address 1:
- DEVON AND EXETER INSTITUTION, 7, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- DEVON AND EXETER INSTITUTION, 7, CATHEDRAL CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- Exeter (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SX 92155 92614
Details
CATHEDRAL CLOSE 1. 1092 No 7 (Devon and Exeter Institution) SX 9292 NW 3/101 20.1.53 II* GV 2. Town house of the Courtenays 1662-1813, when it was sold to D and E Institution. Existing front was gatehouse, and is of Heavitree stone, altered circa 1814 to form 2 storey 4 window front. Some of original openings are filled in with brickwork. Upper part of wall has strip of modern half-timbering and painted sundial. Sash windows with iron grilles to ground floor, and glazing bars. Good doorway under elliptical arch with fanlight, side-lights, and reeded half- engaged columns, panelled double doors. Hipped slate roof with cupola. Back of house is C16 or earlier, and has part of large stone-mullioned window, also internally late CL6 plaster ceiling, frieze and carved chimney-piece. Courtenay arms added 1662. Between this part of the house and the front range two large libraries with top lights and galleries were built in 1814, covering the open courtyard. (Cf. Foulston's Cottonian Library at Plymouth for interior details.) AM. All the listed buildings in Cathedral Close form a group.
Listing NGR: SX9215592614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 88917
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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