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Bartholomew Street West, EXETER, EX4 3AD

Early 19th century houses on the edge of the city wall, and a car park dating from the late 20th century

The name derives from the old city walls that used to keep Exeter defended, with river-bourne attacks a threat at this point.

Little more than a winding alley leading off Fore Street, this is a view of the street as it approaches Bartholomew Street.

Part way along the wall is the commemorative tablet marking the establishment of this area as a burial ground when the cathedral graveyard was full. The text is in Image

The garden area of Homecourt House in Exeter.

Looking across a small garden patch at Homecourt House.

This tablet, alongside Bartholomew Street, commemorates the consecration of the churchyard (see Image ) behind it. The contrast and darkness have been cranked up to try and make it more readable. The text is as follows: REPOSITORIUM DEI FIDELIUM DORMITORIUM. This platte of grounde was gyven by ye Cyttie of Exon, Fytted and encompassed by the concurrent charge of both the Church and Cyttie, wilh the carefull overseeynge of ROGER MALLACK MARCHANTE, then MAIOR, and was solemnlie consecrated by the REVEREND JOSEPH HALLE, then LORDE BISHOPE of EXON upon SAINTE BARTHOLOMEW'S DAYE. Auguste XXIIII, 1637. PRETIOSA IN CONSPECTU DEI MORS SANCTORUM Spelling-wise, the message seem to be: if in doubt stick an e on the end of it. The bishop is now known as Joseph Hall, an important figure and a leading satirist until his ordination - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Hall_%28English_Bishop_and_satirist%29 . Roger Mallock was a member of a well-known South Devon family who lived at Cockington.

A bird in a small pool of water.

Something of a reverse view of Image, showing the characteristic flaking bark patterns of the tree.

The wall is scraped by vehicles attempting to negotiate the narrow entrance from Fore Street, Exeter. On the wall is a ghost sign for AJW Motorcycles Image]