St Olave’s Church

St Olave's Church is a parish church located in , . The church originated as a private chapel, founded by Lady Gytha, wife of Godwin, Earl of Wessex, and mother of King Harold Godwinson.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Anglican
  • Description: church in Exeter, England
  • Also known as: “St Olave, Exeter”, “St Olave’s”, and “St Olave’s Church, Exeter”
  • Address: 162 Fore Street, Exeter, EX4 3AT

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Exeter Cathedral and St Nicholas’ Priory, Exeter.

Church
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, properly known as the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter in Exeter, is an Anglican cathedral, and the seat of the Bishop of Exeter, in the city of , , in . is situated 1,000 feet east of St Olave’s Church.

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The Benedictine Priory of St Nicholas or just St Nicholas Priory was a Benedictine monastery founded in , , in 1087. At the Dissolution of the Monasteries the church and chapter house range were pulled down but the domestic buildings were left intact.

Church
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is a small church in , Devon, England, which retains many Norman features. It was a place of worship for the Mayor of Exeter and local merchants during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Exeter and Livery Dole.

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is the county town of and historically the administrative capital of the south-west peninsula. A historic mid-sized cathedral city with a good blend of arts, education, retail and history.

Locality
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in , Devon, is an ancient triangular site between what is today Heavitree Road and Magdalen Road, in the eastern suburbs of Exeter. It was most notoriously used as a place for executions, and has contained an almshouse and chapel since 1591.

Suburb
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is an historic parish and manor in , England, which today is a north-western suburb of the City of Exeter. Its name is derived from the , which forms its eastern boundary.

St Olave’s Church

Latitude
50.72171° or 50° 43′ 18″ north
Longitude
-3.53391° or 3° 32′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C2RPFC8+MC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 177964270
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­anglican
Wiki­data ID
Q7594989
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