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The bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel, located 140 metres north of Exeter Cathedral, comprise a scheduled ancient monument recording the physical consequences of Second World War aerial bombardment. The almshouses and associated chapel were established in the medieval period to provide accommodation and spiritual care for the poor and infirm of the cathedral parish. The remains visible today bear evidence of the extensive damage sustained during the Exeter Blitz of May 1942, which destroyed much of the medieval city centre. The site also encompasses the adjacent canon's house, a residential property associated with the cathedral establishment, whose fragmentary state similarly testifies to wartime destruction.
Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019046. View the official record →
The bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel, located 140 metres north of Exeter Cathedral, comprise a scheduled ancient monument recording the physical consequences of Second World War aerial bombardment. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019046.
Bomb damaged remains of St Catherine's Almshouses and chapel and adjacent canon's house, 140m north of the Cathedral is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (0.7 km), Little John's Cross (2.4 km), St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (2.6 km).
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