Mol's Coffee House is a historic building and coffeehouse in Exeter, Devon.[1] It is a Grade I Listed building.[2] The house is in the northern corner of Cathedral Close, adjoining Cathedral Yard and overlooking Cathedral Green and the North tower of the Cathedral. It is alongside St Martin's Church.
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.jpg) Mol's Coffee House in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of the Mol's Coffee House area | |
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| Location | 1 Cathedral Close, Exeter, Devon, England |
| Coordinates | 50°43′24.24″N 3°31′48″W / 50.7234000°N 3.53000°W |
| Year built | 16th century |
History
editThe building was used as a custom house from the late 16th century.[3]
In 1726, the building opened as a coffee house called Mol's.[3] It was run exclusively by women until it was closed in 1829, the first of these being Mary Wildy.[3]
In 1833, the building became an art gallery occupied by John Gendall.[3]
Mol's Coffee House was saved from being damaged by the fire that severely damaged the nearby Royal Clarence Hotel in 2016.[4]
Architecture
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The building is of four floors with a timber-framed front.[2]
A central panel painted with the Royal Arms was installed circa 1885, replacing a carved version.[2]
The third storey features a distinctive curly Dutch gable of 19th century construction.[2]
The first floor interior geatures late 16th century oak panelling and carvings.[2]
See also
editReferences
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- ↑ Cherry, Bridget; Pevsner, Nikolaus (1989). The buildings of England (2nd ed. extensively revised ed.). Harmondsworth: Penguin books. ISBN 978-0-14-071050-2.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "MOL'S COFFEE HOUSE, Non Civil Parish - 1104060 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- 1 2 3 4 Merritt, Anita (2023-11-09). "New plans for one of Exeter's oldest 'trophy' buildings". Devon Live. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ↑ "Exeter Memories - Mol's Coffee House". www.exetermemories.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-03-04.