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Devon and Exeter Institution
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Devon and Exeter Institution

Listed Grade II* since 195373 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCACity Centre conservation area1953Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
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About Devon and Exeter Institution

Devon and Exeter Institution 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 14 more Grade I buildings and 171 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1104062↗

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

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

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Devon and Exeter InstitutionStart here
  2. 2The Bishop's PalaceGrade I · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Iron FootbridgeGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Royal Devon and Exeter HospitalGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Presentation of St Mary Convent SchoolGrade I · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Civic Hall Higher MarketGrade II*0.2miGeorge's ChapelGrade I0.2mi1, Upper Paul StreetGrade II*0.2miRougemont HouseGrade II*0.2mi67, South StreetGrade II*0.2mi2-6, Barnfield CrescentGrade II*0.2mi
Around it

48 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IThe Law Library13 mI8,9 and 9A, Cathedral Close13 mIIRoad Surface Leading from Southernhay to Martin's Lane16 mII*6, Cathedral Close21 mII*Notaries' House22 mI5, Cathedral Close35 mI10, Cathedral Close42 mII*4, Cathedral Close46 mII11, Cathedral Close49 mII*3, Cathedral Close52 mIIWall of No 1555 mII*2, Cathedral Close56 mII12 and 13, Cathedral Close57 mIMol's Coffee House62 mIChurch of St Martin66 mII*15 and 15A, Cathedral Close69 mIIRemains of St Catherine's Chapel71 mIIStatue of Richard Hooker73 m
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IIRemains of St Catherine's Almshouses73 mICathedral Church of St Peter75 mII*1 and 2, Catherine Street81 mIIEntrance Gate to Southernhay84 mIIThe Ship Inn90 mIIRoyal Clarence Hotel91 mIINo. 16, CATHEDRAL YARD95 mII14, Cathedral Close98 mIINo. 17, CATHEDRAL YARD98 mIIWall of No 14103 mII18, Cathedral Yard105 mIThe Bishop's Palace107 mII11-13, Martin's Lane108 mII*Church of St Stephen115 mII39, High Street118 mII*40, High Street119 mII*41 and 42, High Street120 mII43, High Street123 mII44, High Street125 mII45, High Street127 mII*46, High Street128 mII47, High Street130 mII*Iron Footbridge132 mII22, Cathedral Yard136 mII*The Cloisters137 mII10A, Southernhay West141 mII*Church House143 mII*The Cloisters143 mII*13-24 Southernhay West147 mIIWall of Deanery149 m
More like it

Grade I and II* public buildings near Exeter

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Former Exe Vale HospitalExminster · 3 mi away
Barton CourtSandford · 8 mi away
The Old AlmshousesCheriton Fitzpaine · 9 mi away
Bicton HouseColaton Raleigh · 10 mi away
Place CourtColaton Raleigh · 10 mi away
AlmshousesMoretonhampstead · 11 mi away
Waldrons Almshouses and Adjoining ChapelTiverton · 12 mi away
Chilcot School Including Number 4 at RearTiverton · 12 mi away

Questions about Devon and Exeter Institution

Is Devon and Exeter Institution listed?

Yes. Devon and Exeter Institution is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1104062), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit Devon and Exeter Institution?

It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.

Is Devon and Exeter Institution 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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