Category: Library & Archives

By Emma Laws, Exeter Cathedral LibrarianIn 1753, an Act of Parliament established the Exeter Turnpike Trust. The Trust managed major roads radiating out from the…

By Ellie Jones, Exeter Cathedral ArchivistOne of the delights of summer is packing a picnic and heading outdoors. While the picnic hamper – popular since…

By Emma Laws, Exeter Cathedral Librarian On 12 August 1654, a total solar eclipse cast Europe into darkness. In the months leading up to the…

By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist Photo: Payment to the “Custoribus & cato xiij d” in 1305. This week we have been enjoying exploring cats and…

By Ellie Jones, Cathedral ArchivistWhile sometimes used interchangeably to describe instruments of punishment by public humiliation, the cucking stool and ducking stool were not quite…

By Emma Laws, Cathedral Librarian The holidays are here at last and, for many, exams are a distant memory – at least, for now! Most…

By Harry Gray – Exeter Cathedral’s Work Experience Student Did you know? We offer a week of work experience to students in Years 10 to…

By Ellie Jones, Cathedral Archivist In 1344, the Cathedral building as we know it was nearing completion, Bishop John de Grandisson was approaching the midpoint…