Adopt a Stone
By adopting a stone in our new Cloister Gallery, you become an important part of our history.
Celebrate the year of the grand opening of Exeter Cathedral’s new Cloister Gallery with a lasting legacy.
Opening this year, our new Cloister Gallery is one of Exeter Cathedral’s most significant building projects in over 500 years. Be part of this historic moment by adopting a stone in the new structure and receive a special 2024 edition Adopt a Stone Certificate. The new personalised certificate is personally signed by the Dean of Exeter, and is printed on high quality, responsibly-sourced paper.
About Adopt a Stone
The Cloister Gallery
The new Cloister Gallery will connect Exeter Cathedral with our other buildings in the Cloister Garden, replacing the original medieval cloister which was demolished during the Civil War. It will be built on the original foundations, and follow the same architectural rhythm as its predecessor, creating a welcoming and accessible gathering place for exhibitions and interval drinks. In conjunction with our newly restored medieval Chapter House, the Cloister Gallery will offer one of the most beautiful meeting spaces in Devon. Only the second major building project at Exeter Cathedral in the last 500 years, this a truly historic development designed to last for centuries to come.
Adopting a stone
By adopting one of the new Cloister Gallery stones you become an important part of this project, and to say thank you, we will send you:
- A personalised Adopt a Stone certificate
- Our Blue Lapel Donor Badge, modelled on Exeter Cathedral’s Great West Window.
- We will also record your name in the Exeter Cathedral Donors’ Memorial Book
You can adopt a stone for yourself or for a person of your choice – as a gift for a birthday or anniversary, or in memory of someone special.
You can sponsor specific parts of the new building on request. Below are some example options and minimum donations:
• A block of Cloister Gallery stone from £100
• A large Cloister Gallery stone from £200
• A floor stone from £500
• A large floor stone from £1,000
• A window sill from £5,000
• A window section from £10,000
• A whole window from £25,000
• A doorway from £50,000
Please use the links below to download an Adopt a Stone form, or to get in touch with our Development Team. Thank you.