The City of Exeter (the historic heart of Devon)
Exeter is one of England’s most historic cities, and very different from Devon’s other maritime city of Plymouth. With Roman roots and underground water passages.
The cathedral is known worldwide, with the world’s longest Gothic vaulted ceiling. Guildhall is England’s oldest civic building still in use (dating back to 1470).
Writer Charles Dickens spent a good part of his life in Exeter
Two Historic Streets in Exeter
Gandy Street (above image) is known as one of Exeter’s prettiest streets, a cobbled road lined with independent shops. It was named after the former mayor Henry Gandy.
It’s unclear why Parliament Street is so-named. But England’s narrowest street (just 25 inches at its narrowest) is known to stink a bit, as the privacy means people often use it for privacy, after visiting the pub.
Back in the day before toilets, people would empty their chamber pots onto the pavement, leading the City Chamber locking the doors at each end!
A Carbon-Negative Rum from Exeter
Of course, rum (unlike say gin) can’t be totally made in Exeter, as it has Caribbean ingredients! But Two Drifters Rum is England’s carbon-negative rum, and as eco-friendly as you can get, formulated by two experts.
Rum is one of the strongest spirits, so don’t drink too much, or you’ll get smashed! It was the drink of choice for sailors and pirates, with a history of smuggling. Shiver me timbers!
