By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Every Cat-hedral has its cat stories (sorry, I couldn’t resist!) and Exeter is no exception. From unnamed cats on the…
Cathedral News is a monthly journal published by Exeter Cathedral. It contains a mixture of community notices, articles, photographs and events listings. Download August 2025…
By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian This engraved plate is from the Cathedral Library’s first-edition copy of De Ludis Orientalibus Libri Duo, a history of Eastern…
Exeter Cathedral is to display fascinating treasures from its collections for the first time in a brand-new exhibition space. Located in the cathedral’s 19th century…
By Myrtle, Exeter Cathedral Work Experience Student Synonymous with English literature is William Shakespeare, the playwright known as The Bard. Exeter Cathedral holds the 1632…
By Cathedral Librarian, Emma Laws Library and archive collections contain all sorts of delicious materials for bugs: paper, parchment, wooden boards on medieval bindings, textiles…
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