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Exeter Pub List

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last update 12 August 2007

This list is as complete as I can make it - new establishments and data will be added when found. All dates are the earliest or latest that I have seen - many pubs are older than indicated by the trade directories or the date I have researched. Current pub count 470. Some pubs may be duplicates - it is not always possible to trace name changes.

If you know any other information or have a photo of a pub please email me. This list has been compiled from hundreds of hours of research - use of small extracts in other websites and publications is prohibited unless there is a clear acknowledgement to Exeter Memories and David Cornforth of the material.

Note on sources - the sources for this section are the various trade directories, plus books by Robert Dymond, W G Hoskins, Maryanne Kowaleski, Robert Newton, Todd Gray, Hazel Harvey, Thomas/Warren, Stanton and Todd, Andrews, Elston and Shiel, John Willing and the Exeter City Council history website. The Express & Echo, Exeter Gazette and Trewman's Exeter Flying Post archives at the West Country Studies Library including notes of A E Richards, and maps including tithe and insurance at the Records Office were all invaluable. Geoffrey Prings History of the Exe Island and City Brewery. With thanks to Robin Quant.

Pub - Hotel Name previous names	Street and area	Evidence of existence, notes and date closed
Madge's Spirit Vaults	High Street	Listed in 1897 situated at number 11, close to the modern H & M. Closed August 1914.
Mail Coach PH	St Sidwells	This may have been on the site of the Acland Hotel. It was leased from the Dean and Chapter by Elisha Channon. It included a garden, field and two cottages. See Royal Mail Coach below.
Malt Scoop Inn	White Street Topsham	Situated in No 10, White Street, it is credited with being the smallest pub in Exeter. It closed in the 1980s after gaining a reputation for bawdy behaviour and after hours drinking. The building is one of a terrace of houses that date from either the 17th or 18th Century.
Malt Scoop	WQ Roch's Lane	Mentioned in 1796 ref AER, and 1816 ref AER.
Malthouse	Haven Road	See Malthouse for a history.
Maltsters' Arms	Goldsmith Street	First listed in 1822, last listed in 1830, fate unknown.
Market House Inn	WQ Guinea Street/Corn Market	First entry 1822, last listing in 1851 - in 1917 it was occupied by Burgess & Sons.
Marquis of Wellington	WQ West Quarter	Mentioned in 1815 ref AER, only listing 1830. This inn must have opened sometime before May 1814, the date when Wellington was made a Duke. Fate unknown.
Mason's Arms	WQ Preston Street	Only listing 1816, fate unknown. The name relates to the guild and occupation of masons.
Mason's Arms	Topsham	Listed in Pigot's Directory of 1830 with Elizabeth Smith in residence.
Mermaid Tavern Mairemead Inn 1666	WQ Preston Street	Mentioned in 1548 relative to the Catholic insurgence - last listed in 1816, last listed in 1859, fate unknown. The Mermaid is a name related to merchants.
Micawbers Half Moon 1850 The Star	Whipton Village Road	Originally named the Star Inn, it was first listed in 1850 as the Half Moon with James Wayborn. It was refurbished in 1955 and last listed in 1972 as the Half Moon. It was named Micawbers, after the character from Dickens, in 1995 by the brewery. Once, an important coaching inn on the Bristol to Exeter run, it was thatched until 1895, when a fire destroyed the inn and outbuildings, along with three cottages opposite.
Mill on the Exe	Bonhay Road	See Mill on the Exe for a history.
Mint Tavern 1962 Star Stores Inn 1877 The Star 1873	Fore Street	Private house and "The Medicine and Chemical Hall" apothecary in 1838, listed in the 1972 Kelly's as the Mint Tavern, closed for 2 years circa 1995, still trading.
The Mitre	South Street, Bell Hill south side	Mitre 14th-16th century, Dymond records William Langham leaving 1721 for Grapes ceased trading when Trewman's Flying Post occupied in 1763 "...in the House late the Mitre Taverne, in Southgate-Street, Exon" , later the premises were occupied by Coles the printers. Frequented by vergers and sextons.
Monmouth Inn	Monmouth Street, Topsham	Situated at 9, Monmouth Street, was the Monmouth Inn. In 1845 it was 'an old established and well accustomed inn, with 6 good bedrooms, tap and dining rooms, cellars, brewhouse, skittle ground and garden'. It was known to be still trading in 1912.
Moreton Inn/tavern	Cowick Street	Although this was a court-yarded Elizabethan inn it wasn't listed until 1816. In 1827, Abraham Cann the famous Devon wrestler was listed as the landlord. He moved on to the Champions Arms by 1830. Cann who was said to be Champion of England in 1827, wrestled at many venues including the Salutation Hotel in Topsham, and in St Sidwells and St Thomas. It was last listed in 1967, closed 1970, and demolished in 1972 for the St Thomas Shopping Precinct. The National West Bank, close to the railway viaduct now occupies the site.
Morning Star 1889 Talbot Eagle Tavern Antelope Inn 1816	Sidwell Street	First listed in 1816 to 1853 as Antelope Inn, Talbot described as "on site of Antelope", Antelope "same as morning Star" ref EE, Eagle Tavern said to be same as Antelope, last listed as the Morning Star 1889. The name Talbot is heraldic in origin and refers to a dog.
Mosaic	Mary Arches Street	See Butlers.
Moulders' Arms	WQ West Street	Mentioned 1857 ref AER, fate unknown.
Mount Radford Inn New Mount Radford Inn	Magdalen Road	See Mount Radford for a history.
Museum Hotel Royal Museum	Queen Street	First listed in 1878, with George Jury as the manager, when it was initially known as the Royal Museum Hotel. The second landlord was Douglas Banfield, son of the owner of the Elmfield Hotel (Jolly Porter). The last manager was Thomas Henry McCarthy. The hotel was demolished in 1926 for road widening and the site incorporated into the Paul Street bus station. The corner became the Official Information Bureau - see Harlequins.
New Bell ph	Quay	Only listing 1816, fate unknown.
New Castle Inn	not known	The Flying Post reported in 1816 that the landlord had died, due to injuries incurred in a wrestling match.
New Cattle Inn ph	High Street	Only listing 1816, fate unknown.
New Coach and Horses	Sidwell Street	First listed in 1879, last listed in 1939, lost in 1942 blitz. One past landlord, Alf Green, was a retired Exeter City footballer.
New Found Out	South Street	Evidence it was a beershop, origin unknown, fate unknown.
New Golden Lion Hotel aka Golden Lion 1878	WQ Market Street	First listed in 1830, located at number 11, five doors away from the Dolphin. In 1878, the City Brewery leased the inn from J Hubbard for 14 years. In 1889, the freehold was purchased for £1,400. Lost in 1942 blitz. In 1951, £4,712 war damages were paid and the site sold in 1956 to ECC for £900. The licence was transferred to the Royal Oak Inn, Alphington St in 1952.
New Inn	Bartholomew Street	Only listing 1830, fate unknown.
New Inn	Church Road, Alphington	The earliest reference to an establishment with this name was in an advert in the Exeter Mercury during 1716 stating that Joseph Reynell had moved from the Seven Stars to the 'New In, nigh the Bridge End'. Whether this is the same as the New Inn that was built on the site of the first Post Office in Alphington, in 1872 is not confirmed. First listed in a directory in 1894/5. It was taken over by Charles Cole in 1890 - in 1923 his son Frederick Coles was running the place and was still listed in 1956.
New Inn	St Davids Hill	First listed in 1850, last listed in 1851.
New Inn le Newe Inne	High Street/Catherine Street	See New Inn for a history.
London Inn 1936/87 New London Inn on site of Oxford Inn	London Inn Square	See New London Inn for a history.
New Market Inn/Tavern	Waterbeer Street	First listed in 1844, last listed in 1923, closed December 1940 ref GP.
Nobelsyn	n/k	Circa 1377, fate unknown.
North Bridge Inn New Ship Inn Bridge Inn 1873	St Davids Hill	See North Bridge Inn for a history.
North Devon Inn	Paul Street, south side	Mentioned 1681, first listed in 1844, last listed in 1967 - demolished for the Guildhall Centre.
Northenhay	Northernhay Place	First listed in 1894/5, last listed in 1912, fate unknown.
Norton's Hotel Victoria Hotel	Queen Street	Only listing 1894/5, fate unknown.
Nugget	Queen Street - "second house from Little Queen Street" AER	First listed in 1878, last listed in 1912 - closed 1917.
Oak Chair	n/k	Mentioned in police report of 1864, fate unknown.
Oat Sheaf /Tavern aka Oatensheaf	Fore Street - next to and below St Olaves Church	The oat market closed in 1733, so the inn pre-dates, rebuilt 1762 - listed 1816 while James Cossins lists a Holmes as the landlord around about 1827 when there was a cabinet maker on one side and a watch maker on the other. Flying Post reference on same site as Cider Shop 1844, last listed in 1878. The license lapsed in 1894 and it was demolished for chapel. Its name was derived from the oat market. It was noted as the inn where parish dinners were held on Ascension-day.
Oddfellows' - 2006 Thirsty Camel Gate 1993 Molloy's Oddfellow's Arms	New North Road	See Oddfellows for a history.
Oddfellows'	Sidwell Street	First listed in 1871, fate unknown.
Okehampton Inn	Okehampton Street	First listed in 1816, sold at auction 1909, last listed in 1919, fate unknown.
Old Abbey Tea Gardens	Field Place, Quay	First listed in 1844, fate unknown.
Old Bell Tavern	WQ Edmund Street, Old Bridge	First listed in 1816. I was mentioned in the City Brewery inventory of 1833 - the 52 years old landlord James Bedford, had a lease of 99 years. It was also mentioned in an inventory of 1844, as newly built, presumably meaning, rebuilt. It shows in a listing of 1850.
Old Coach and Horses Inn 1859 Coach and Horses	Sidwell Street	This pub was formerly the Cadiz and Oporto Stores before it first listing in 1859 with W Walters as the landlord. It was advertised for sale in 1866. The City Brewery purchased the freehold in 1919 for £1,500. Last listed in 1939 as Old Coach & Horses, and lost in 1942 blitz. In 1955 the site was sold to ECC for £8,250.
Old Fire House	New North Road	See Old Fire House for a history.
Old Golden Lion P.H.	WQ Market Street	First listed in 1816, lost in 1942 blitz.
Old Kings Head	Sidwell Street	Only listing1830, fate unknown.
Old Teignmouth Inn Teignmouth Inn ref GP	WQ Edmund Street	First listed as Teignmouth Arms in 1816, listed 1851 listed as Teignmouth Arms 1923, listed 1956 - demolished for Western Way. Name change recorded by GP. The photo is one of the last taken of the inn, as it was in the process of being demolished in November 1961. Photo Dick Passmore.
Old Timers	Little Castle Street	Formerly the Timepiece, it has been converted into a wine bar and restaurant - still trading. Was the venue for Joss Stone's 18th birthday party.
On the Waterfront	Exeter Quay	This pub and pizza restaurant is situated in the red sandstone warehouse built by Hooper's in 1835. The warehouses were converted in office and residential accommodation in 1988, and the ground floor opened as On the Waterfront. See Warehouses - Quay in Historic Buildings.
Oxford Inn	Northernhay Place, aka London Inn Square	First mentioned in 1696 for a "...pass and post warrant issued to James Johnson, master of the Oxford Inn to travel from Exeter to London". In May 1716, according to the Exeter Post-boy 'Mr Gregory Ben at the Oxford Inn in Exon' gave notice of a runaway boy. Almosst fifty uears later, in 1764 it was the venue for a meeting of the Ancient & Honourable Society of Truly British Arthurites (King Arthur). The inn was demolished in the early 1790's to make way for the New London Inn.
Pack Horse	St Davids Hill	Established in 17th/18th Century as a halting place for pack-horses laden with wool from Crediton and Tiverton, and first listed in December 1814. It became a house of St Anne's Well Brewery. In 1958, the building was extensively modernised by the brewery. Put up for sale in 1994, it was closed and converted into a convenience shop. October 2007, the shop is closed and the premises for sale.
Pack Horse	Cowick Street	No 46 Cowick Street was Perriams the newsagent, but it closed in 2006. It was first listed in 1822 as the Packhorse Inn, and last listed in 1897.
Pack Horse 1758 Angel Inn	Goldsmith Street	The Western Post of February 1758 records the name change. Terminus for the Plymouth, Bristol, Oxford and Shepton Mallet carrier services - fate unknown.
Pack Horse ph	South Street	Only listing 1816, fate unknown.
Paper Makers' Arms	Exe Lane/Street	The building was included in a lease of 99 years, on 11th June 1782, along with three other dwelling houses. First listed in 1822, listed in Kelly's 1972, closed 1990's. When I went to photograph the building, I found that it had recently been demolished. Photo by S Creech.
Passage House Inn Passage Inn	Ferry Road, Topsham	First listed in the 1830 Pigot's Directory with Philip Pyle in residence. There is evidence of an inn on this site from the early 1700's - the owner has the rights to a passage across the river. It is probably named after the mediaeval trade route that ran through Topsham, across the Exe via the ferry and on to Chudleigh. In January 1939, a 30 ft stone retaining wall at the rear collapsed into a 150 ton heap of earth and rubble. Wet weather and intermittent frosts were blamed for the collapse. Mrs Davies, the landlady was unhurt. Photo Sean Creech.
Pelican ph	n/k	Evidence of existence in 1814 ref AER, fate unknown. The Pelican was an emblem adopted by Thomas Cromwell - it was formerly used by the Church.
Pembroke Hotel	Bystock Terrace	First listed in 1967.
Pestle and Mortar	WQ King Street	First listed in 1816, first listed in 1830, 1835 ref AER.
Peter Bell	Palace Gate	Evidence of existence in 1756 ref AER, demolished 1811 for the widening of Palace Gate. Named after a Cathedral bell.
Phoenix Inn	Goldsmith Street	Changed ownership in 1726 and first listed 1796. It was offered for sale in 1801 and last listed in 1956 - area demolished for Guildhall Shopping Centre. The Phoenix is heraldic in origin. "Did a great business through the eighteenth century" WGH
Phoenix Inn	High Street	This is probably the house referred to in the June 1723 issue of the Exeter Post-master as 'The House of Mt Matthew Atkinson, known by the sign of the Phoenix, in the City of Exon'. Later evidence of existence in 1755, and in 1768 it was listed in Fore Street ref AER.
Pit	Cowick Street - aka St Thomas' Street	Recorded in 1816 ref AER, fate unknown.
Plough	Fore Street	First listed in 1822, it was mentioned in Cossins list of 1827 with a landlord named Tapp. The building was situated on the left, below Milk Street next to a narrow passage that led to Butchers Row. last listed in 1859.
Plume of Feathers /Tavern	Lower North Street	Advert 1763 to let notice, listed 1816, listed 1859, fate unknown. This inn was one of several in Lower North Street that was frequented by visitors to Exeter market. Its name refers to the Prince of Wales
Plymouth Arms	Coombe Street	Recorded in 1846 ref AER, fate unknown.
Plymouth Arms	Waterbeer Street and North Street corner	First listed in 1853, last listed in 1859, fate unknown.
Plymouth Inn	Alphington Street	This to let notice appears in Andrew Brice's Old Exeter Journal of 1762 - "That antient, commodious, and well accustomed INN, known by the Sign of THE PLYMOUTH INN, situated in St Thomas the Apostle, near Exeter, with the large Stables, and other Conveniences thereto belonging." First listed in a directory in 1816, it was included in a City Brewer inventory for 1833 with offices, stables, alley and gardens. The resident was a Mr Hex on a 2,000 year lease. In June 1904, the inn applied for retrospective planning permission to erect a sign. It was allowed as long as it conformed with regulations. It was last listed in 1967, demolished circa 1970 for r/w.
Poltimore Arms	Main Road Pinhoe	The Poltimore Arms may have originally been named the Ship Inn, while it was previously the Bampfylde Arms. The key to the Tollhouse, close by, was kept in the Poltimore Arms, in the days when Main Road and Pinn Hill were part of the turnpike system. It is said that there was a Poltimore Arms in Poltimore, of which Lord Poltimore disapproved, due to his workers attending church while drunk. The pub was closed and the name transferred to the Bampfylde Arms, becoming the present Poltimore Arms. Bampfylde is also the family name of the Poltimores. The earliest listing in a trade directory was 1878.
Poltimore Inn/Tavern/Arms	Sidwell Street	First listed in 1816, last listed in 1897. The inn was purchased by St Anne's Well Brewery prior to 1889. The attached skittle alley was used as a rifle range by the GPO. In 1909 it was noted as owned by St Anne's Well Brewery when it applied for a renewal of its licence - there were objections due to a disputed right of way at the side of the inn, and the licence became redundant. The pub was also the headquarters of both the Tailors' Society and the St Sidwell's Bellringers' Society. There was stabling for ten to twelve horses, and briefly, accommodation for several vehicles. It was sold in 1911/12 and became a motor dealers.
Port Royal	St Leonards Quay	See Port Royal for a history.
Post Office Inn	Fore Street - probably the High Street	First listed in 1822, last listed in 1830 Fore Street. A reference in April 1835 (AER). Note that there was a Post Office Inn situated in the High Street between the Three Tuns and Bedford Street by a passage that led to Bedford Street. The High Street was often referred to as the High Street at this time.
Premier Travel Inn Exeter Moat House 1982 Countess Wear Hotel Countess Wear Inn	Topsham Road	The first record of this inn's existence was a To Let notice in 1818. It was first listed in 1830, this inn was originally much closer to the river. Rebuilt circa 1935 on relocated site, when the A379 was improved to take traffic around Exeter, still trading. Photo Sean Creech.
Prince Albert	WQ Rack Street	First listed in 1850, last listed in 1894/5, fate unknown.
Prince of Wales ph	WQ Preston Street	Only listing 1859, fate unknown. The Prince of Wales referred to was Edward VII.
Prince of Waterloo ph	South Street - Bell Hill	1816 for sale or let notice, fate unknown.
Prospect Inn Fountain Inn 1957	Quay	See Prospect Inn for a history.
Puffing Billy Railway Inn	Exton Topsham	First listed in 1878, last listed 1919, now trading as the Puffing Billy.
Queen Adelaide	Haven Banks	First listed in 1833, listed 1850.
Queen Caroline	WQ West Street or Preston Street?	Only listing 1822, fate unknown. May have existed briefly in Blackamoor's Head premises AER
Queen Victoria	Tudor Street Exe Island	See Queen Victoria for a history.
Queen Victoria	South Street	Recorded in 1842 ref AER, only listing 1850, fate unknown.
Queen Hotel	Queen Street	The first record is an advert from July 1852 with Paul Collings, former landlord of the Black Horse. Colling's added in his advert of the "ECONOMIST Omnibus to and from the Station, for the arrival and departure of all Trains." Last listing 1967 as a hotel. It was refurbished in 1978, at a cost of £400,000 as Queen's Vault cellar bar, retail and office accommodation - now Cafe Rouge and Vaults.
Queen's Court Hotel Bystock Hotel	Bystock Terrace 5	Appeared in 1930 advert in city guide as the Bystock. Bystock damaged by fire in 1992, taken over and renamed the Queen's Court Hotel in 1999. Photo Sean Creech.
Queen's Head P.H. /Tavern	WQ Edmund Street	First listed in 1844, last listed 1923, fate unknown. The Queens Head generally refers to Elizabeth Ist.
Queens Head ph	South Gate "near adjoining"	In 1767 there was a to let notice with the resident named as George Criddle. Its only listing was in 1816, fate unknown.
Queens Vaults Vaults	Gandy Street	Situated in the cellar of the old Queen's Hotel. See Queen Hotel for history for more.
Race Horse Inn	Paris Street	Only listing 1850, fate unknown.
Railway Inn	Cowick Street	First listed in 1889, closed by the City Brewery in March 1939. Building used by the City council during the war.
Railway Inn	Topsham	According to a newspaper article, this pub collapsed one Sunday night - the report put the collapse down to the Devil intervening in a game of cards - some will believe anything! The building never reopened as a pub after it was repaired.
Railwayman Queens Head ref GP	Pinhoe Road	Listed in 1967 as the Queen's Head. It was firebombed in December 1995, sustaining minor damage. Trading as the Railwayman.
Red Cow	Red Cow Village	See Red Cow for a history.
Red Cow	Sidwell Street	December 1816 ref GP, and listed in 1830. It appeared in the City Brewery inventory of 1833 with Leonard Heal in residence with a 23½ year lease to run. It was owned by the Vicars Choral.
Red Lion Hotel/Inn	Eastgate - near	Recorded in 1764 ref AER, fate unknown. The second most popular pub name in England. Possibly first adopted as an inn sign after Henry V at Agincourt - Cardinal Wolsey also issued licences for the Red Lion, his favourite sign.
Red Lion Inn	High Street	This inn was situated next to St Lawrence Church at 247 High Street. It was mentioned in a will of 1606 as the 'Red Lion in the Parish of St Lawrence in the city of Exeter'. In 1821 it was noted that it had been converted into a bakers shop and premises and is now in the occupation of Thomas Gouch (D&CN&Q). It eventually became the site of the Devon and Somerset Stores, only to be destroyed in the May 1942 blitz.
Red Lion Hotel/Inn	Sidwell Street	First listed in 1816, this pub was situated nearly opposite the Sidwell Street Methodist Church. An advert in a 1910/11 season programme for Exeter City FC states that Olivers Red Lion was 'the headquarters of the Exeter City Football Club, two minutes walk from the football ground'. A photograph from 1910 shows the Red Lion with an alley on the right leading to Red Lion court. Lost in 1942 blitz.
Red Lion Inn	Magdalen Street	First listed in 1816, it was demolished by the time An Account of Exeter's Merchant Adventurers appeared with an illustration by George Townsend, right, in 1873. Situated in Red Lion Court off Magdalen Street.
Red Lyon	Alphington	This pub was situated next to the Vernons Head (Church House), on the site of the old school, according to a Courtenay map of 1762. There are other references to it in the Courtenay archives. I have never seen a directory listing for it.
Retreat Inn	Barrack Road	Recorded 1863 near the gaol, 1866 suffered fire ref AER, fate unknown.
Richmond	Richmond Road	First listed in 1967, maybe the Bendene Hotel
Ring of Bells /Tavern	WQ West Street	First listed in 1816 listed 1859 - license lapsed 1871. Situated close to the Jolly Sailor.
Rising Sun Inn	Russell Street	First listed in 1833, The City Brewery purchased the lease for £350 in 1878 and the freehold for £800 in 1880. The tenant was fined in 1941 for allowing betting on the premises. It was lost in the blitz. In 1953, £2,175 was paid for war damage and in 1955 the site sold to ECC for £250. The licence was transferred to the Horse & Groom, Longbrook Street in 1952. The Rising Sun is a Royal badge.
Riverside Hotel & Cafe	Exe Bridge	Origin unknown, fate unknown.
The Rolling Pin, Chopping Knife	Unknown	This strangely named drinking stablishment was mentioned in the Social History of the Southern Counties when a Mr Roberts spoke to an old woman who mistakenly thought he ran a string of packhorses. She ".. warmly recommended, as a house where I should find good treatment, The Rolling Pin, Chopping Knife, Exeter." (D&CN&Q)
Rose & Crown	High Street, opposite St John's Hospital	Only listing 1839, fate unknown. The name is associated with the Tudors.
Round Tree Inn/Tavern	WQ Frog Street	First appears in a Brices Weekly advert dated 1727 - first listed 1816, last listed in 1897, the Roundtree was noted as a large inn - ceased trading 1903, since demolished for Western Way. Named after the Round Tree Mill, Exe Island
Royal Clarence Hotel 1830 Clarence Hotel 1827 Phillip's Hotel 1799 Thompson's Hotel 1788 Cadogan Hotel The Hotel 1770	Cathedral Yard	See Royal Clarence Hotel for a history.
Royal George Tavern/Inn	WQ Coombe Street aka Rock Lane	First listed in 1816, staged 1846 regatta on the river, last listed 1859 - license lapsed 1872.
Royal Mail Coach Mail Coach	Sidwell Street	Mentioned January 1822 ref GP and in 1835 ref AER. See Mail Coach above.
Royal Oak Inn/Tavern	Fore Street / Milk Street	It was let for £60 in 1690 on a 31 year lease which was renewed 1718/9 for £34 10s clear of rates. (D&CN&Q) First listed in a directory in 1816, last listed in 1923, fate unknown.
Royal Oak Inn	Okehampton Street	See Royal Oak Inn for a history.
Royal Oak P.H.	WQ Guinea Street	First listed in 1816. It was recorded as cellar, stable, storehouse and garden in the Parish of St George bounded by Preston Street and Smythen Street when it was purchased by Harding and Richards in 1821. Last listed in 1897.
Royal Oak Tavern	Fore Street, Heavitree	First listed in 1844, it was badly bombed damaged in the blitz and rebuilt after the war. Listed in the 1972 Kellys, - still trading.
Royal Oak	Alphington Street	First listed in 1894/5, last listed 1967, it was one of the properties flooded out in 1960. A City Brewery public house, it was situated opposite Pike's Garage (now the RThiverside Leisure Centre), on the corner of Haven Road. The Royal Oak closed in 1968 and was demolished for road widening, circa 1970.
The Rummer Tavern	Cathedral Close	In January 1721, Andrew Brice's Post-master ran a notice for an auction for some property at Duryard that was part of the estate of Sir Thomas Jefford who had died in 1703. There were further adverts in Exeter newspapers in 1728 and 1752. The Brice's Old Exeter Journal published this advert in 1752 - "Advert. for letting the RUMMER TAVERN in St Peter's Churchyard; Enquire of Mr. George Carwithen Tobacconist. The Widow, Webber is the present tenant". It is not known when this house closed.