Exeter Guildhall
On the list as The Guildhall
Exeter Guildhall, c. 1797 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1797: Photo: Thomas Girtin · Public domain. Today: Photo: Franzfoto · CC BY-SA 3.0.
About Exeter Guildhall
Exeter Guildhall, listed as The Guildhall, 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 203 other listed buildings. We have 2 public-domain views of it from before 1950.
HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1103905↗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.
2 old views of Exeter Guildhall
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1797 to 1880. Tap one to see it full screen.
1880From 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 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Exeter GuildhallStart here
- 2
Civic Hall Higher MarketGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
227, High StreetGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 4
2, Cathedral CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
15 and 15A, Cathedral CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
64 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 46
Grade I public buildings near Exeter
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Exeter Guildhall
Is Exeter Guildhall listed?
Yes. The Guildhall is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1103905), first listed on 29 January 1953.
Can you visit Exeter Guildhall?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Exeter Guildhall in a conservation area?
Yes, the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968.
Are there old photos of Exeter Guildhall?
Yes: 2 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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