Grade I listed building · Historic England

Mol's Coffee House

Listed Grade I since 195373 years · Grade I is the top 2.5% of England’s listed buildings

IInns & shopsCACity Centre conservation area1953Listed

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About Mol's Coffee House

Mol's Coffee House 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 189 other listed buildings.

HERead the official list entryHistoric England’s description of the building, its history and why it is listed · List entry 1104060↗

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.

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Exeter · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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60 more listed buildings within 150 metres

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

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II*41 and 42, High Street59 m IIRemains of St Catherine's Chapel61 m II*Devon and Exeter Institution62 m II43, High Street63 m II44, High Street65 m II45, High Street68 m II*46, High Street70 m II47, High Street73 m I8,9 and 9A, Cathedral Close73 m II*Church of St Stephen73 m IThe Law Library75 m II*Notaries' House84 m II22, Cathedral Yard91 m II*227, High Street95 m II*225 and 226, High Street97 m II53, High Street98 m ICathedral Church of St Peter98 m II54, High Street102 m I10, Cathedral Close103 m II23 Cathedral Yard and 55 and 56 High Street108 m II11, Cathedral Close111 m IIWall of No 15114 m II2-8 Queen Street117 m II12 and 13, Cathedral Close119 m II24, Cathedral Yard120 m II206, High Street122 m II207, High Street123 m II*15 and 15A, Cathedral Close128 m IITinsley's Cafe133 m IThe Guildhall133 m II4, Goldsmith Street134 m II14, Waterbeer Street137 m II*The Cloisters137 m II*Devon County War Memorial and Processional Way138 m IITurk's Head Public House141 m IIQueen's Hotel141 m II15 and 16, Waterbeer Street142 m IIWall of Deanery145 m IIEntrance Gate to Southernhay146 m II*The Cloisters146 m II200, High Street146 m IThe Bishop's Palace148 m

Questions about Mol's Coffee House

Is Mol's Coffee House listed?

Yes. Mol's Coffee House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England (list entry 1104060), first listed on 29 January 1953.

Can you visit Mol's Coffee House?

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

Is Mol's Coffee House in a conservation area?

Yes, the City Centre conservation area, designated in 1968.

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