The Exeter Astronomical Clock (1484). The upper dial was added in 1760. The door to the works has a hole cut in it to allow access for the Bishop’s Cat to deter mice and rats from taking up residence in the clock.
Elephant Misericord (13th Century). Carved from a drawing of an elephant given as a gift to King Henry III (1207-1272)Tomb of Bishop Walter Bronescombe (1257-1280) who initiated the rebuilding works of the current Cathedral.
The strange case of the Lady with two left feet. This is a sculpture on the tomb of John Atkinson Rudman, a merchant and Alderman of Exeter. The sculptor has strangely given the lady two left feet. Did he hope no-one would notice his mistake?
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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