Exeter Cathedral
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Exeter Cathedral is a historic Anglican cathedral in Exeter, England, renowned for its Gothic architecture and one of the longest uninterrupted medieval stone vaults in the world.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Exeter Cathedral canonical | 25 |
| Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter | 2 |
| Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter | 1 |
| Exeter Cathedral (walking distance) | 1 |
| Exeter Cathedral area | 1 |
| worship at Exeter Cathedral | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglican cathedral
ⓘ
church building ⓘ medieval cathedral ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Exeter Cathedral
ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter
|
| architecturalStyle |
Decorated Gothic
ⓘ
Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| cityCathedralOf | Exeter ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Apostle Peter
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Peter
|
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| diocese | Diocese of Exeter ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalProvince | Province of Canterbury ⓘ |
| foundedBefore | Norman Conquest (as earlier church on site) ⓘ |
| function | cathedral church of the Bishop of Exeter ⓘ |
| governingBody | Chapter of Exeter Cathedral ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalElement |
Lady Chapel
ⓘ
central nave ⓘ chapter house ⓘ choir ⓘ cloister (partly surviving) ⓘ transepts ⓘ two Norman towers on the west front ⓘ west front screen of statues and niches ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bishop’s throne in the choir
ⓘ
astronomical clock ⓘ large east window with medieval tracery ⓘ medieval misericords ⓘ minstrels’ gallery ⓘ |
| hasMusicTradition |
cathedral choir
ⓘ
organ music ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Grade I listed building ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationCountry | England ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
England ⓘ Exeter ⓘ |
| majorRebuilding |
13th century
ⓘ
14th century ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
continuous ribbed vault over nave and choir
ⓘ
one of the longest uninterrupted medieval stone vaults in the world ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| primaryUse | Christian worship ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| religiousTradition | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| significance |
important religious and cultural landmark in Exeter
ⓘ
major example of English Decorated Gothic architecture ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (31)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
worship at Exeter Cathedral
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter at Exeter
this entity surface form:
Exeter Cathedral (walking distance)
this entity surface form:
Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter
subject surface form:
Bedford House, Exeter
subject surface form:
Bedford House, Exeter
this entity surface form:
Exeter Cathedral area