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Imperial Hotel
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Grade II* listed building · Historic England

Imperial Hotel

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

About Imperial Hotel

Imperial Hotel 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 St David's conservation area, designated in 1993. Within 400 metres are 1 more Grade I building and 22 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1222697↗

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 20 minutes

Exeter · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Imperial HotelStart here
  2. 2St David's ChurchGrade I · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3St Michael and All Angels Church, Mount DinhamGrade I · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4St Olave's HomeGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Exeter SynagogueGrade II* · 0.1 mi on
Farther afield
Church of St AndrewGrade II*0.4miExeter War MemorialGrade II*0.4miThe Castle (Crown Court)Grade II*0.5miRougemont CastleGrade I0.5mi1, Upper Paul StreetGrade II*0.5miCivic Hall Higher MarketGrade II*0.5mi
Around it

3 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

IIBoundary Wall of Imperial Hotel88 mIIThe Jolly Porter Public House123 mIIAttwill's Almshouses125 m
More like it

Grade I and II* inns and shops near Exeter

Within 25 miles, with a photo.

Salutation HotelTopsham · 5 mi away
The Bishop Lacy Public HouseChudleigh · 9 mi away
Clay Cutters ArmsChudleigh Knighton · 11 mi away
The Manor House HotelCullompton · 11 mi away
Royal Glen HotelSidmouth · 13 mi away
Bedford HotelSidmouth · 14 mi away
Coldharbour MillUffculme · 15 mi away
Mill HouseSouth Zeal · 16 mi away

Questions about Imperial Hotel

Is Imperial Hotel listed?

Yes. Imperial Hotel is listed Grade II* on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1222697), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit Imperial Hotel?

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

Is Imperial Hotel in a conservation area?

Yes, the St David's 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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