A community-commissioned exploration and celebration of Heavitree Stone!
St Clare’s Chapel is situated at the top of Heavitree Fore Street, where the route from the quarries forks on the way into central Exeter. But is it St Clare, the more well-known 13th century founder of the religious order of Poor Clares, or St Clarus, the 9th century English missionary martyred in Normandy? According … Read more
Bowhill House was built around 1500 as four ranges set around a courtyard. It has been much altered since, and is now a central block to the south with two wings on the east and west. Conservation work was undertaken during 1977 to 1995, and this provided an opportunity to study in great detail the … Read more
St Anne’s Orthodox Church is easily missed, set back from Blackboy roundabout behind a brick gateway and small garden. But the chapel and several of the surrounding almshouses are lovely examples of Heavitree Stone buildings. Little is known about the history of the site. A chapel of St Anne was known to Bishop Grandisson in … Read more
A final exploration on the “Red City” Tour!! We hit the streets again with a new set of wonderful community surveyors at 2pm on Sunday 26th November 2017, besting the Christmas crowds and biting weather to uncover some fascinating insights into just how important our Heavitree Stone was to Mediaeval Exeter. That concludes our group Community … Read more