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41 and 42, High Street
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

41 and 42, High Street

High Street, Exeter

Listed Grade II* since 195373 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About 41 and 42, High Street

The house at 41 and 42, 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 199 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1170491↗

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.

Visit

Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes

High Street, Exeter · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

73 more listed buildings within 150 metres

Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.

Show the other 55
IMol's Coffee House59 mII22, Cathedral Yard59 mII*227, High Street62 mII23 Cathedral Yard and 55 and 56 High Street63 mII2-8 Queen Street64 mII*2, Cathedral Close64 mII207, High Street65 mII206, High Street65 mIIStatue of Richard Hooker65 mII*3, Cathedral Close69 mII*4, Cathedral Close75 mII4, Goldsmith Street75 mII14, Waterbeer Street78 mIThe Guildhall79 mII24, Cathedral Yard82 mII15 and 16, Waterbeer Street84 mI5, Cathedral Close85 mII*Church of St Stephen86 mIITurk's Head Public House88 mIITinsley's Cafe95 mII200, High Street95 mIIQueen's Hotel96 mII*6, Cathedral Close99 mIIRemains of St Catherine's Almshouses99 mII199, High Street99 mII17, Waterbeer Street102 mIIRemains of St Catherine's Chapel106 mII17A and 18, Waterbeer Street110 mIIRoad Surface Leading from Southernhay to Martin's Lane111 mII89, Queen Street113 mII*Devon County War Memorial and Processional Way113 mII19, Waterbeer Street113 mII196, High Street114 mII11, Gandy Street116 mII195, High Street119 mII*Devon and Exeter Institution120 mII65 and 67, High Street121 mII*Church of St Pancras128 mII194, High Street129 mI8,9 and 9A, Cathedral Close129 mIINos 25 and 26 and the Entry to New Buildings130 mIThe Law Library133 mICathedral Church of St Peter134 mII193, High Street134 mIIFreemasons' Hall135 mII*Church of St Petrock135 mII83 and 84, Queen Street135 mII*Civic Hall Higher Market136 mII192, High Street140 mIINos 12 and 14 with the Archway to Court at Rear of Queen Street Post Office141 mII*Notaries' House142 mII70 and 71, High Street145 mIIThree Gables147 mII*The Cloisters148 mIIWall of Deanery149 m
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Questions about 41 and 42, High Street

Is 41 and 42, High Street listed?

Yes. 41 and 42, High Street is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1170491), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit 41 and 42, High Street?

Many listed buildings are private homes; this one can be seen from the street.

Is 41 and 42, 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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