EXETER

a county of a city, river port, and municipal borough of England, cotnty town of Devon, cn the left bank of the Exe, 10} miles north-west of its outlet in the English Channel. It is pleasantly situated on the summit and slopes of an acclivity rising from the river, and has handsome squares, terraces, and streets. The chief architectural feature is the cathedral (founded in 1112), a long, low building with fine west front, unique in having two towers forming its transepts, and only these two. The city has remains of the old castle and old walls, Guildhall, Albert Memorial College, training college, and St. Michael’s Church. There are iron foundries, works for agricultural imlements and paper, and ‘ Honiton’ ace is made. By a canal ve els of 300 tons can reach the city. Tis largest ve els remain at Exmouth. Exeter is a place of remote antiquity, having been a British settlement long prior to the invasion of the Romans, by whom it was called Jsca Damnoniorum. It was taken by William the Conqueror in 1068. it long returned two members to Parliament, but lost one of them in 1885. Pop. (1931), 66,039.