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Harbourmaster's Office
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Harbourmaster's Office

Listed Grade II* since 195373 years · Grade II* is the next 5.8% of England’s listed buildings
PPublicCARiverside conservation area1953Listed
DirectionsOfficial list entry ↗
About

About Harbourmaster's Office

Harbourmaster's Office 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 Riverside conservation area, designated in 1993. Within 400 metres are 7 more Grade I buildings and 112 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1223041↗

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 15 minutes

Exeter · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Harbourmaster's OfficeStart here
  2. 21, Colleton CrescentGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3George's ChapelGrade I · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Church HouseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 515 and 15A, Cathedral CloseGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Presentation of St Mary Convent SchoolGrade I0.2mi5 and 7, West StreetGrade II*0.2miChurch of St Mary StepsGrade I0.2miGatehouse to Bishop's PalaceGrade I0.2miRoyal Devon and Exeter HospitalGrade II*0.2miTuckers HallGrade II*0.2mi
Around it

14 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIPart of the Premises of Caesar's Restaurant10 mIQuay House (Premises of the DIY Supplies Exeter Limited)20 mIIThe Prospect Public House34 mIIRose Cottage (Part of the Prospect Public House)35 mICustom House, Wharfinger's House and Attached Warehouse42 mII*Fish Market50 mII*1-4 Warehouse Vaults60 mII*Colleton Villa81 mII*6-11 Warehouse Vaults82 mIIAcacia Cottage82 mIIKennaway's Bonded Stores92 mIILawn House Magnolia House97 mIIFour Cannon Bollards109 mIIPremises at Rear of 26, 27, 28 Commercial Road137 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 · 9 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 · 13 mi away
Chilcot School Including Number 4 at RearTiverton · 13 mi away

Questions about Harbourmaster's Office

Is Harbourmaster's Office listed?

Yes. Harbourmaster's Office is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1223041), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit Harbourmaster's Office?

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

Is Harbourmaster's Office in a conservation area?

Yes, the Riverside conservation area, designated in 1993.

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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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