{"id":572,"date":"2026-02-22T11:35:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T11:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/?page_id=572"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:50:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:50:07","slug":"exeters-blue-plaques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/exeters-blue-plaques\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Exeter\u2019s Blue Plaques Trail & Commemorative Signs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are Blue Plaques, together with other memorial signs, dotted around Exeter. These commemorative markers are placed in public locations as a historical reference and remembrance to notable people, significant events, and historic buildings connected with the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Exeter Blue Plaques Trail<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Often referred to as the Exeter Blue Plaques trail<\/strong>, these plaques can be found across the city centre and surrounding areas, helping visitors and residents discover the stories behind Exeter\u2019s past.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Charles Dickens & Thomas Latimer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

A scheme administered by the Exeter Civic Society is dedicated to installing future plaques as monuments to mark remarkable episodes and create interest in the city\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visitors to Exeter, as well as local residents, are encouraged to look out for these plaques and learn more about how these connections link Exeter today with its rich past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over time, this page aims to build a growing collection of the plaques and tributes that can be discovered around the city \u2014 not just for visitors to find, but also for residents, many of whom may still be unaware of their existence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Commemorative Signs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rougement Castle<\/a>
Location: The gatehouse of the Castle<\/em>
Installed for the Queen\u2019s Silver Jubilee in 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Devon Witches Plaque<\/a>
Location: Rougemont Castle gatehouse<\/em>
The last people to be executed for witchcraft in England. They were tried at Rougemont Castle & hanged at Heavitree in the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rougemont House and Gardens<\/a>
Location: Rougement House, Castle Street<\/em>
Installed for the Queen\u2019s Silver Jubilee in 1977.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Rougemont Castle Gatehouse Plaque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Blue Plaques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Charles Dickens<\/a>
Location: 143 Fore Street, Exeter<\/em>
Unveiled by journalist and crime writer Simon Hall in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thomas Latimer<\/a>
Location: 143 Fore Street, Exeter<\/em>
Joint associated plaque with Charles Dickens
Unveiled by journalist and crime writer Simon Hall in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Abraham Cann<\/a>
Location: on Bartholomew Street West<\/em>
Unveiled on 7th April 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Violet and Dame Irene Vanbrugh<\/a>
Location: walkway between Roman Walk and Southernhay<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Charlie Brewer and Mary the Pigeon<\/a>
Location: on West Street<\/em>
Unveiled on 20 January 2018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Peter Hennis<\/a>
Location: On the wall of St Sidwell\u2019s Church<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The City Wall<\/a>
Location: On the wall along Roman Walk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you enjoy discovering the stories behind Exeter\u2019s historic locations, the Blue Plaques trail is also featured in our guide to the 25 best things to do in Exeter<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It includes a selection of historic landmarks, attractions and local experiences across the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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There are Blue Plaques, together with other memorial signs, dotted around Exeter. These commemorative markers are placed in public locations as a historical reference and remembrance to notable people, significant events, and historic buildings connected with the city. The Exeter Blue Plaques Trail Often referred to as the Exeter Blue Plaques trail, these plaques can\u2026 Read More »<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":579,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-572","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=572"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":634,"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/572\/revisions\/634"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exeterviews.co.uk\/exeter-blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}