The Northcott Theatre is situated in the Streatham campus of the University of Exeter and is one of relatively few provincial English theatres to maintain its own repertory company. Gytha Thorkelsdóttir, the mother of the slain King Harold, was living in the city at the time, and William promptly marched west and initiated a siege. Mol's Coffee House, a historic building in the Cathedral Close. [75] In August 2019 Abode Exeter Andrew Brownsword Hotels announced that the site of the hotel had been put up for sale. [127][128] In 2020, the club became European Champions for the first time in their history, defeating French club Racing 92 in the final at Bristol's Ashton Gate Stadium 31-27. The only remaining Exeter tram in service is car 19, now at the Seaton Tramway.[57]. Numerous churches, and other religious buildings, are present in Exeter. Historically this was the lowest bridging point of the River Exe which was tidal and navigable up to the city until the construction of weirs later in its history. St Stephen's church is partly of the 13th century but most of the structure is as rebuilt in 1826. [39] The Livery Dole almshouses and chapel at Heavitree were founded in March 1591 and finished in 1594. Exeter sits predominantly on sandstone and conglomerate geology, although the structure of the surrounding areas is varied. [64], In May 2008 there was an attempted terrorist attack on the Giraffe cafe in Princesshay, but the bomber was the only one injured. Coverage of court cases from courts in Exeter and across Devon. [15] Although most of the visible structure is older, the course of the Roman wall was used for Exeter's subsequent city walls. The canal was later extended south to Topsham Lock 3.65 miles (5.87 km), deepened and widened, and later still it was extended to Turf Lock near Powderham 5.0 miles (8.05 km). Country and express services operate from the city's bus station, in Paris Street, which intersects the High Street at its eastern end; some also call at Exeter St Davids railway station for direct connection to train services. St Sidwell's church is by W. Burgess, 1812, in the Perpendicular style. This makes it possible to reach most stations in Devon directly from Exeter St Davids, although only during the summer months. The Exeter Book, an anthology of Anglo Saxon poetry, is conserved in the vaults of Exeter Cathedral. Western Greyhound was also a main operator connecting Exeter to Cornwall,until being taken over by First Devon & Cornwall, Plymouth Citybus and Stagecoach South West in March 2015. For more of the latest news, sign up to receive one of our daily or weekly newsletters. Councillor Granville Baldwin became the first Lord Mayor of Exeter on 1 May 2002 when Letters Patent were awarded to the city during a visit by the Queen. [131], The Devon & Exeter Squash club is the annual host of the Exeter Diamonds. Around 35,000 people commute into Exeter on a daily basis, from nearby surrounding towns. Exeter is served by three main railway stations. The rebuild was expected to be completed in 18 months with a scheduled reopening of the hotel in 2019. His coverage of St Mary Arches is more detailed: "worth seeing ... as the completest Norman church in Devon: beautifully light and airy after its restoration from the bombing in 1942. The first of which plays in the Premier Division at first XI level and the next plays at second XI level. Founded in 1871, as Exeter Rugby Club, the team have played their home games at Sandy Park stadium, located adjacent to junction 30 of the M5, since 2006 after relocating from their previous stadium at the County Ground which had been used continually from 1905. The presence of the fort built up an unplanned civilian community (vicus or canabae) of natives and the soldiers' families, mostly to the northeast of the fort. [28]) Other references suggest that the British simply moved to what is now the St David's area, not far outside Exeter's walls. The Devonian Isca seems to have been most prosperous in the first half of the 4th century: more than a thousand Roman coins have been found around the city and there is evidence for copper and bronze working, a stock-yard, and markets for the livestock, crops, and pottery produced in the surrounding countryside. The Grecians sit fourth in the League Two table after the 2-2 draw away at Morecambe on Tuesday night, and are now unbeaten in ten. The sculpture collection contains works by artists including Barbara Hepworth, Peter Thursby, Geoffrey Clark and Elaine M. Goodwin. [citation needed] From 2005, however, it has adopted the more usual pattern, because of the pressures of the UK National Curriculum. Exeter's main operator of local buses is Stagecoach South West, which operates most of the services in the city. The High Street, pedestrianised except for bus and bicycle traffic, serves as the main hub for local buses. 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Currently, the theatre is a charity and is used as a venue for amateur and professional theatrical companies. Tuckers' Hall, a fine old building that is still used for smart functions. Lorraine Cox, from Exeter, who disappeared overnight August 31/September 1 2020. This settlement served as the tribal capital (civitas) of the Dumnonii[9] and was listed as one of their four cities (Greek: poleis) by Ptolemy in his Geography[10] (it also appeared in the 7th-century Ravenna Cosmography, where it appears as an apparently confused entry for Scadu Namorum[11]). Although, they were much lower than the national average with the exemption of Buddhism. Exeter (/ˈɛksɪtər/ (listen)) is a city in Devon, England, on the River Exe 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Bristol. Other radio stations include Exeter FM, an easy listening station broadcasting on 107.3 FM, Phonic.FM which provides a "no adverts no playlist" alternative on 106.8 FM or online at www.phonic.fm, VI, a station broadcasting from the West of England School and College on 1386 AM/MW. The Exeter to Plymouth line of the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) used to provide an alternative route via Okehampton connecting north Cornwall and Plymouth to Exeter and the rest of the UK railway system until its closure in 1968. The city has a number of independent schools, including Exeter School, Exeter Cathedral School, The Maynard School, St Wilfrid's School and Exeter Tutorial College. Azum Mangori previously appeared at Exeter Crown Court under a different name, Sign up for our Exeter newsletter and you'll never miss a big story again. BBC Spotlight is broadcast from Plymouth and ITV Westcountry is broadcast from Bristol, although both services do have newsrooms in Exeter.

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