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Exeter
Exeter, Devon. The first theatre was erected in about 1735 by a company from Bath. Closed by the Theatres Act of 1737, it became a Methodist chapel but reverted later to its original use as part of the Bath circuit. It was managed for a time in the 1760s by Thomas Jefferson, great-grandfather of Joseph Jefferson. In 1787 a new theatre was built, based on the plans of Sadler's Wells, the London stars who appeared there including Stephen Kemble, Mrs Siddons, Master Betty, and Edmund Kean. It was destroyed by fire in 1820, the only part to survive being the colonnade which was incorporated into a new building. This opened in 1821 with The Merchant of Venice and was visited by Mme Vestris, Charles and Fanny Kemble, Macready, and Phelps. Hearts of Oak (1880) by Henry Arthur Jones was the first play by a local man. The theatre, which although it had no royal patent was known locally as the Theatre Royal from about 1828, burned down in 1885. A new Theatre Royal, opened in 1886, was also destroyed in 1887 in one of the worst conflagrations in the history of the English theatre, 186 lives being lost. The new theatre, opened in 1889, survived the financial vicissitudes of the 1920s and 1930s and escaped damage by bombing during the Second World War, but although after the war it became well known for its long-running Christmas pantomimes, it closed and was demolished in 1962. Exeter was then without a theatre until the opening in 1967 of the Northcott Theatre.
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PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Exeter.html PHYLLIS HARTNOLL and PETER FOUND. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre. 1996. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O79-Exeter.html |
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Exeter (Roman), Isca Dumnoniorum, was successively fortress of legio II Augusta from the mid-50s to the mid-70s then civitas-capital of the Dumnonii. The fortress baths were excavated west of the cathedral in the 1970s; little else is known of the base. The civil basilica was constructed over the baths, and a civil bath-house is known. The 2nd-cent. earthen defences enclosed 93 acres and were refurbished in stone in the 3rd cent. Some houses have been excavated, but comfort and degree of Roman culture do not seem to have been high.
Alan Simon Esmonde Cleary post-RomanExeter was refounded as a fortified town (burh) by Alfred. It rose to be one of the leading English towns of the 10th–12th cents., apparently through the tin trade, acquired a bishop's see (1050) and, after a rebellion against the Normans, a castle (1068). It declined in the 13th and 14th cents., though this did not prevent a total rebuilding of the cathedral, ‘the Decorated cathedral par excellence’. The Reformation was unpopular in Exeter, though the city resisted a siege by catholic rebels (1549). From the 15th to the 18th cents. Exeter throve as a cloth-making and cloth-trading town; when the textile industry declined, it became a social and servicing centre instead. It never really industrialized, and has remained a modest-sized regional centre. Since 1942 it has suffered grievously from both air raids and insipid post-war redevelopment.David M. Palliser |
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JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Exeter.html JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Exeter.html |
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Exeter , city (1991 pop. 88,235) and district, Devon, SW England, on the Exe River. It is the market, transportation, administrative, and distribution center for SW England. Manufacturing predominates, with metal and leather goods, paper, and farm implements as Exeter's chief products. The fort town Isca Dumnoniorum occupied the site in Roman times. Because of its strategic location, Exeter was besieged by the Danes in the 9th and 11th cent., by William the Conqueror in 1068, by Yorkists in the 15th cent., and by religious factions in the middle of the 16th cent. From the 10th to the 18th cent. the city was an important center for the production and exportation of woolen goods. The cathedral, with its massive Norman towers, is a classic example of Decorated style architecture. In the cathedral library is the famous Exeter Book . Ruins still remain of the Roman walls and of Rougemont Castle (11th cent.), built under William the Conqueror. |
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"Exeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Exeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Exeter.html "Exeter." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Exeter.html |
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Exeter, Canada, UK, USA 1. UK (England): ‘(Roman) Town on the (River) Exe’ from ceaster and a Celtic river name. It was originally named Isca Dumnoniorum by the Romans after the Dumnonii tribe, with Isca being the river name and meaning ‘the water’. The Saxons changed the name to Exanceaster, the name Isca giving way to Exe with the same meaning. In the Domesday Book (1086) the name appears as Execestre.2. USA (New Hampshire): founded in 1638 by the Revd John Wheelwright who was a member of the Exeter Combination which took its title from the English city.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Exeter." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Exeter." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Exeter.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Exeter." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Exeter.html |
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Exeter Isca Dumnoniorum was successively fortress of legio II Augusta from the mid‐50s to the mid‐70s then civitas‐capital of the Dumnonii. Some houses have been excavated, but comfort and degree of Roman culture do not seem to have been high. Exeter was refounded as a fortified town (burh) by Alfred. It rose to be one of the leading English towns of the 10th–12th cents., acquiring a bishop's see (1050) and, after a rebellion against the Normans, a castle (1068). It never really industrialized, and has remained a modest‐sized regional centre.
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JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Exeter.html JOHN CANNON. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Exeter.html |
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Exeter. By c.680 a monastery had been established within the walls of the Roman settlement. Although later refounded and restored, it was in decay by 1050 when Bp. Leofric of Crediton, who combined the dioceses of Devon and Cornwall, converted Exeter into a new see, safe from Viking attack. Of the Norman cathedral only the towers remain; most of the present cathedral is in the decorated style. Notable are the miserere seats, a clock made at Glastonbury in 1285, the bishop's throne, and the 14th–15th cent. image screen across the west front.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Exeter.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Exeter." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-Exeter.html |
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Exeter City on the River Exe; county town of Devon, sw England. Many ancient buildings remain, notably the Norman cathedral (c.1275), the 12th-century Guildhall and the remains of Roman walls. Exeter University was established in 1955. Industries: tourism, textiles, leather goods, metal products, pharmaceuticals. Pop. (2000 est.) 112,400.
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"Exeter." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Exeter." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Exeter.html "Exeter." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-Exeter.html |
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Exeter Devon. Iska c.150, Exanceaster c.900, Execestre 1086 (DB). ‘Roman town on the River Exe’. Celtic river-name (see Exe) + OE ceaster.
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A. D. MILLS. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Exeter.html A. D. MILLS. "Exeter." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Exeter.html |
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"Exeter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 10 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Exeter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 10, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Exeter.html "Exeter." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Exeter.html |
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