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A qucik cache and dash in Heavitree, a district of Exeter and one of the gateways to the City of Exeter.
A qucik cache and dash in Heavitree, a district of Exeter and one of the gateways to the City of Exeter. You are looking for a magnetic key safe.
A bit of History on Heavitree from Wikipedia:
Heavitree is a district of Exeter, Devon, England. Part of the historic district is currently one of the wards for elections to the City Council. Formerly an independent Urban District, it became a part of Exeter in 1913. Its name is thought to derive from heafod treow (old English for "head tree"), which refers to a tree that either served as a neutral meeting place for Saxon kings, or as a convenient place for hanging criminals. The last executions for witchcraft in England took place at Heavitree in 1682, when the 'Bideford Witches' Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards were executed. (Local folklore used to associate the name with the aftermath of the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685, when Judge Jeffreys supposedly ran out of gibbets.) It lies to the east of the city centre, and was formerly the first significant village outside the city on the road to London. Much traffic continues to pass through the district, since it lies on one of the most convenient routes from the city centre to the northbound M5 motorway and eastbound A30 trunk road.
Heavitree's main thoroughfare is Fore Street, a shopping street which rises sharply to Livery Dole, the former execution site, now marked by almshouses and a small medieval chapel built of red Heavitree stone. From here, Heavitree Road runs down into Exeter City Centre, passing the main city Police Station (right) and St Luke's Hall, part of the University of Exeter, left.
Heavitree is also the base for the Royal Devon and Exeter Heavitree Hospital.
In 2002, a yew tree in the churchyard of St Michael and All Angels, Heavitree was included among the "50 Great British Trees" to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. However, it is unlikely that this is the actual tree from which Heavitree gets its name. The church itself was built in 1844-46 to the design of architect David Mackintosh, replacing an earlier medieval church. Its most imposing feature is the west tower, built in 1890 to the design of E. Harbottle.
The district's football team, Heavitree Social United (a merger of the previous Heavitree United and Heavitree Social Club), is one of the better known local teams in Exeter, as of 2006[update] playing in the Devon and Exeter Football League Premier division; the club has previously played in the (more senior) Devon County League.
Heavitree stone is a type of red sandstone that was formerly quarried in the area and was used to construct many of Exeter's older buildings, including Exeter Guildhall (said to be the oldest municipal building in England that is still in use).
The Heavitree Brewery was a local brewer, located in Heavitree; its history can be traced back to 1790. It was the last brewery in Exeter to cease production, continuing until 1970, the brewery buildings were demolished in 1980. The name continues in use as the owner of a chain of pubs in South West England, and Heavitree Brewery PLC continues as a quoted company with its address in Exeter. There is also a linked charitable trust.
Sir Thomas Bodley, the founder of the Bodleian Library of the University of Oxford, was born in Heavitree.
The writings of Richard Hooker (1554-1600) were very influential in the Church of England in his own time and later. He was born in Heavitree and has a statue in the grounds of Exeter Cathedral.
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