Southernhay United Reformed Church,Southernhay East, exeter, Devon,This is one of the most attractive, tree lined
Southernhay United Reformed Church,Southernhay East, exeter, Devon,This is one of the most attractive, tree lined streets in England. Bordered with fine Georgian townhouses and tastefully designed modern offices, this is the heart of Exeter's commercial area with banks, insurance companies, solicitors and regional company headquarters. It was known as Southernhay as far back as 1265. It follows the line of the great town ditch, just outside the city wall that was known as Crulditch. This comes from the word, crull, meaning 'curly', as the ditch followed the curve of the city wall. Southernhay itself, means the 'southern enclosure'. In 1278 new rules for the running of Lammas Fair were drawn up and that: 'The whole Soyl or Plot of Southenhay is the Lords of the Fair during that time, and till twelve of the Clock the Day after the end thereof' (Izacke) Lammas Fair remained at Southernhay until about 1830 when it was relocated to Bonhay. In November 1557, the unfortunate Agnes Prest was burnt at the stake in Southernhay for her denial of the doctrine of transubstantiation.
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