Exeter Cathedral
On the list as Cathedral Church of St Peter
Opening times and tickets are on its own website.
Exeter Cathedral, 1903 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
1903: Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain. Today: Photo: Rüdiger Wölk, Münster, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.5.
About Exeter Cathedral
Exeter Cathedral, listed as the Cathedral Church of St Peter, is one of 22 Grade I listed buildings in Exeter and about 9,341 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 192 other listed buildings. We have 12 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
What it isAnglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter in England, UK. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1333352↗Grade I is for buildings of exceptional interest, about 2.5% of all listed buildings in England. Listing protects the whole building, inside and out: changes need listed building consent from the council.
12 old views of Exeter Cathedral, inside and out
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1850 to 1903. Tap one to see it full screen.
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c. 1870From Wikimedia Commons (public domain or CC0), copied to our own server; each credit is in the viewer.
Make it a walk: 5 listed buildings in about 10 minutes
Exeter · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Exeter CathedralStart here
- 2
St Martin's ChurchGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 3
Exeter GuildhallGrade I · 0.1 mi on - 4
Civic Hall Higher MarketGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
Exeter SynagogueGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
63 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 45
Grade I churches and cathedrals near Exeter
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Exeter Cathedral
Is Exeter Cathedral listed?
Yes. Cathedral Church of St Peter is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1333352), first listed on 29 January 1953.
Can you visit Exeter Cathedral?
Yes: it is open to visitors; opening times are on its own website.
Is Exeter Cathedral in a conservation area?
Yes, the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Exeter Cathedral?
Yes: 12 public-domain views from before 1950, on this page.
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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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