Fish Market
Fish Market, c. 1840 and today
Drag across to compare. The two views aren’t taken from exactly the same spot.
c. 1840: Photo: Unknown photographer · Public domain. Today: Photo: Simon Cobb · CC0.
About Fish Market
Fish Market is one of 69 Grade II* listed buildings in Exeter and about 22,127 in England. It was among the first 408 buildings in Exeter to be listed, on 18 June 1974. It stands in the Riverside conservation area, designated in 1993. Within 400 metres are 6 more Grade I buildings and 100 other listed buildings. We have 1 public-domain view 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 1223047↗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.
1 old view of Fish Market
Public domain, made before 1950, from 1840. Tap one to see it full screen.
c. 1840From 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 15 minutes
Exeter · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Fish MarketStart here
- 2
1, Colleton CrescentGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 3
George's ChapelGrade I · 0.2 mi on - 4
Church HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on - 5
15 and 15A, Cathedral CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
13 more listed buildings within 150 metres
Grade I and II* ones open their own page; Grade II ones open the official list entry.
Grade I and II* public buildings near Exeter
Within 25 miles, with a photo.
Questions about Fish Market
Is Fish Market listed?
Yes. Fish Market is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1223047), first listed on 18 June 1974.
Can you visit Fish Market?
It can be seen from the street; whether you can go inside depends on its owner.
Is Fish Market in a conservation area?
Yes, the Riverside conservation area, designated in 1993.
Are there old photos of Fish Market?
Yes: 1 public-domain view 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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