40, High Street
High Street, Exeter
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About 40, High Street
The house at 40, High Street is one of 69 Grade II* listed buildings in Exeter and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 176 buildings in Exeter to be listed, on 29 January 1953. It stands in the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968. Within 400 metres are 15 more Grade I buildings and 196 other listed buildings.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1103897↗Grade II* is for particularly important buildings of more than special interest, about 5.8% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
High Street, Exeter · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 140, High StreetStart here
- 2
Devon and Exeter InstitutionGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
The Bishop's PalaceGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 4
Iron FootbridgeGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Royal Devon and Exeter HospitalGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
70 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
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Grade I and II* houses near Exeter
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about 40, High Street
Is 40, High Street listed?
Yes. 40, High Street is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1103897), first listed on 29 January 1953.
Can you visit 40, High Street?
Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.
Is 40, High Street in a conservation area?
Yes, the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968.
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Sources: Historic England, National Heritage List for England (listed buildings, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, battlefields, World Heritage Sites), October 2026, inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary · Historic England conservation areas (supplied by local planning authorities; October 2026). All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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