A more central railway station, that at Queen Street, was opened by the London and South Western Railway in 1860 when it opened its alternative route to London. The cathedral is located on the edge of this ridge and is therefore visible for a considerable distance. The insurgents occupied the suburbs of Exeter, burnt down two of the city gates and attempted to undermine the city walls, but were eventually forced to abandon the siege after they had been worsted in a series of bloody battles with the king's army. The Exeter USD does not include the town of Topsham, which while it is administratively part of the city, it is often considered a separate individual settlement as well as the fact its excluded from the city's constituency. BBC Radio Devon broadcasts to Exeter locally on FM (95.8) and AM (990 AM/MW), although the majority of programming originates in Plymouth. Extensive canal redevelopments during this period further expanded Exeter's economy, with "vessels of 15 to 16 tons burthen [bringing] up goods and merchandise from Topsham to the City Quay". Network Rail began repair work[121] and the line reopened on 4 April 2014. [52], In 1832, cholera, which had been erupting all across Europe, reached Exeter. [84] Exeter has had a mayor since at least 1207 and until 2002, the city was the oldest 'Right Worshipful' Mayoralty in England. Exeter Airport lies east of the city, and the local airline, previously called Jersey European and British European but later as Flybe, was a significant local employer until its collapse in 2020. Councillor Ollie Pearson. A tower stands on the northeast side, with the overall design being described as "highly picturesque by Nikolaus Pevsner. Exeter is twinned with Rennes in France,[145] Bad Homburg in Germany, Yaroslavl in Russia, and Terracina in Italy. The City of Port Adelaide Enfield has 17 Elected Members representing seven wards, and the Mayor who represents the whole of Council. [26], Exeter was known to the Saxons as Escanceaster. As the fledgling Exeter grew, churches were built - in fact, for its size, rather a lot of churches. In 1537, the city was made a county corporate. Exeter's city council is a district authority, and shares responsibility for local government with the Devon County Council. Exeter is 80 miles (130 km) west-southwest of Salisbury, 158 miles (254 km) west-southwest of London, 18 miles (29 km) north of Torquay, 36 miles (58 km) northeast of Plymouth and 74 miles (119 km) east-northeast of Truro. The erection of the present building was completed in approximately 1400, and possesses the longest uninterrupted vaulted ceiling in England, as well as other noticeable characteristics. Once across the Exe the line divided, with one route along Alphington Road and another along Cowick Street. Next to each ward/area is a coloured circle with a letter in it, indicating which level and where the ward/area is. Summer is characterised by warm and changeable weather with hot and cooler rainy spells. The wards and other accessible areas are listed in alphabetical order. Boston Massachusetts History [edit | edit source] Brief History [edit | edit source]. The Romans established a 42-acre (17 ha) 'playing-card' shaped (rectangle with round corners and two short and two long sides) fort (Latin: castrum) named Isca around AD 55. [24] It seems likely that the Saxons maintained a quarter of the city for the Britons under their own laws around present-day Bartholomew Street,[25] which was known as "Britayne" Street until 1637 in memory of its former occupants. St Mary Arches is a Norman church with aisles. In the south-west of the city, Exeter St Thomas serves the western side of the city. [41] The Livery Dole almshouses and chapel at Heavitree were founded in March 1591 and finished in 1594. [85] [28] King Athelstan again strengthened the walls around 928, and at the same time drove out the remaining Britons from the city. Bonhay Road, EX4 4NT Exeter 0345 165 2030 . number of males) and the MSOA areas will be displayed on the map with a shading according to the value of the dataset selected. Exeter Phoenix is one of South West England's leading contemporary arts venues. [18] The dating of the coins so far discovered, however, suggests a rapid decline: virtually none have been discovered dated after the year 380. [105], Although Exeter contains a number of tourist attractions, the city is not dominated by tourism, with only 7% of employment dependent on tourism compared with 13% for Devon as a whole (2005 figures). Almost 38,000 Covid patients are in hospitals now, 79 per cent higher than… Founded in 1871, as Exeter Rugby Club, the team have played their home games at Sandy Park stadium, located adjacent to junction 30 of the M5, since 2006 after relocating from their previous stadium at the County Ground which had been used continually from 1905.