Letter from America
Every week, Letter from America looks east. Two American hosts explore the stories, places and characters of Britain — the history Americans half remember, the connections they never knew, and the corners
Oldest Pubs of Britain
Old Exeter Inn has been trading continuously on this spot since 1130, some sixty-four years after the Norman Invasion of 1066
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Old Exeter Inn
Sir Walter is a famous son of the Old Exeter Inn. The liberty of this remarkable man was taken right here in July 1603. Walter Raleigh was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I
The Medieval Channel
So what was life like in medieval times for ordinary people? How did they live? What did they eat and drink? Did they go to the pub? Did they travel? Did they
Ark Royal Badge Here
When the opportunity came up to buy the ship's badge of the Ark Royal, the original one was built for Raleigh himself in the 1580s, we couldn't resist!
The Queen’s Favourite
England’s most famous explorer was once again a wanted man. A charge of treason was at his heels and the hounds had been loosed and were on the hunt
Nine Centuries of Ale. The intoxicating history of the Old Exeter Inn
Once the church was finished the builders moved out and the brewers moved in!
The Ancient Mariner’s Way
Why is the Old Exeter Inn connected to some of the most important men in English history?
Witherington the Cat. Just 500 Years Old
It was a curious matter of record that every cat had been different but somehow the same and always a necessary fixture of the inn.
French Prisoners of War at the Old Exeter Inn?
Items have been discovered in the eaves of the roof at the Old Exeter Inn. We think from the Napoleonic war time period.