Exeter monastery, Medieval monastery in Cathedral Yard, Exeter, England
The Saxon monastery stood on the site of a Roman basilica, forming part of the religious foundation that preceded Exeter Cathedral.
King Æthelred of Wessex established the monastery in 868, though it was later abandoned due to Viking threats and restored by King Edgar in 968.
The monastery included the Priory Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Saint Peter, which served as a center for religious education and manuscript production.
The monastery site now contains archaeological remains beneath Cathedral Yard, with some structural elements incorporated into later medieval buildings.
Archaeological excavations in 1971 revealed the foundations of this Saxon minster beneath the former St Mary Major church, confirming its original location.
Location: Exeter
Inception: 9 century
GPS coordinates: 50.72170,-3.52990
Latest update: March 10, 2025 04:07
Exeter Cathedral
90 m
Sacred Heart Church, Exeter
70 m
George's Chapel, Exeter
125 m
Baptist Church
65 m
Church House
57 m
White Hart Hotel
129 m
Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls
129 m
Exeter Cathedral Library
89 m
Presentation Of St Mary Convent School
71 m
3, Palace Gate
64 m
5-9, Palace Gate
46 m
2, Deanery Place
61 m
1, The Cloisters, Cathedral Close
72 m
The Deanery
104 m
67, South Street
121 m
Gatehouse To Bishop's Palace
37 m
2, The Cloisters, Cathedral Close
73 m
16, Palace Gate
58 m
14, Palace Gate
63 m
South Garden Wall Of The Presentation Of Mary Convent School
111 m
Palace Wall Fronting Palace Gate
15 m
The Bishop's Palace
62 m
68, South Street
121 m
Wall of the Chantry
15 m
25, South Street
76 m
Wall of Deanery
84 m
1, Deanery Place
65 m
The Chantry (Cathedral School), Palace Gate
35 mReviews
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