Martins Lane Exeter
by Howard Salmon
Title
Martins Lane Exeter
Artist
Howard Salmon
Medium
Photograph - Hdr Black And White Photography
Description
Martins Lane that runs from the High Street into Cathedral Close was subject in 1286 to having one of the seven entrance gates into Cathedral Close, placed at its exit into the close. Classed as one of the superior gates, suitable for carts, and in the 19th-century, the Defiance stagecoach departed the Royal Clarence Hotel, for a few months after the gate was taken down. The outline of a vaulted arch can still be seen on the side of the SPCK Bookshop. The position of the gate is still marked by opposite posts, with rings. The gate was removed in August 1820 on condition that the lane was to "be made a flat pavement for foot passengers only".
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July 19th, 2014
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