Exeter Cathedral

 
Only the two transept towers survive from the Norman church begun in 112 which preceded the High-Gothic building of the Cathedral of St Peter which was erected between 1257 and 1369. Of particular interest is the west front in the form of a mural on the lower section. Between the doorway and the tracery of the rose window three once colorfully decorated rows of figures represent the new Jerusalem with angels, the kings of the Old Testament seated cross-legged as if in judgment like predecessors of Christ, apostles and prophets.

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Address: Exeter Cathedral, Cathedral Close, Exeter EX1 1HS, England
Hours:
9:30am-5pm
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.

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