 Until 1531, heretics were burned at the stake near the modern day junction of Magdalen Road and Barrack Road. From 1531 to 1818 hangings were performed on a site near College Avenue known as "Magdalen Drop".

The most notable execution was the 1531 burning at the stake of the Protestant martyr Thomas Benet. Lighted furze was pushed into his face when he refused to deny as heresy his action of nailing on the west door of Exeter Cathedral a message proclaiming the pope to be an Anti-Christ and rejecting his supremacy in religious affairs.

In 1909 a monument in the form of an obelisk of Dartmoor granite was erected to Benet's memory in nearby Denmark Road. This monument was designed by Harry Hems and was erected with money raised through public subscription. It also commemorates the martyrdom of Agnes Prest who in 1557 was burnt for heresy at the stake in Southernhay. Two bronze sculpted relief panels by Harry Hems on the base of the obelisk depict Benet banging on the door of the Cathedral and Prest burning at the stake. The following inscriptions are contained on two bronze plaques affixed on opposite sides of the base:
"In grateful remembrance of Thomas Benet, M.A. who suffered at Livery Dole A.D. 1531 for denying the supremacy of the Pope and of Agnes Prest who suffered on Southernhay A.D. 1557 for refusing to accept the doctrine of Transubstantiation. Faithful unto death". 
And:
"To the glory of God & in honour of his faithful witnesses who near this spot yielded their bodies to be burned for love to Christ and in vindication of the principles of the Protestant Reformation this monument was erected by public subscription AD 1909. They being dead yet speak".

According to Charles Worthy, in his History of the Suburbs of Exeter (1892), the iron ring which was placed around the victims' bodies and the chain which attached them to the stake were found in 1851 during rebuilding work on the almshouses.

Chapel and almshouses

Occupying the apex, or easternmost part, of the triangular site is the Chapel of Saint Clarus, an English missionary martyred in about 894 near the River Epte in Normandy.

The present building made from red Heavitree stone dates from a re-building
Until 1531, heretics were burned at the stake near the modern sidereal day articulation of Magdalen Road and Barrack Road. From 1531 to 1818 hanging were performed on a site near College Avenue know as " Magdalen Drop ". 

 The most notable murder was the 1531 sunburn at the stake of the Protestant martyr Thomas Benet. Lighted gorse was press into his font when he refused to deny as heresy his legal action of nailing on the west door of Exeter Cathedral a message proclaiming the pope to be an Anti - Christ and rejecting his supremacy in religious affairs. 

 In 1909 a memorial in the form of an obelisk of Dartmoor granite was erected to Benet's memory in nearby Denmark Road. This repository was designed by Harry Hems and was erected with money raised through public subscription. It also commemorate the martyrdom of Agnes Prest who in 1557 was burnt for heresy at the stake in Southernhay. Two bronze sculpted easing panels by Harry Hems on the base of the obelisk depict Benet banging on the door of the Cathedral and Prest burning at the stake. The following inscriptions are contained on two bronze plaques affixed on opposite sides of the base: 
 " In grateful remembrance of Thomas Benet, M.A. who suffered at Livery Dole A.D. 1531 for deny the supremacy of the Pope and of Agnes Prest who suffered on Southernhay A.D. 1557 for defy to take the doctrine of Transubstantiation. Faithful unto death ". 
 And: 
 " To the aura of God & in honour of his close witnesses who near this spot yielded their consistency to be burned for love to Christ and in vindication of the principles of the Protestant Reformation this monument was erected by public subscription AD 1909. They being dead yet speak ". 

 According to Charles Worthy, in his History of the Suburbs of Exeter (1892), the iron ring which was place around the victims' body and the range which attached them to the stake were found in 1851 during rebuilding work on the almshouses. 

 Chapel and almshouses 

 Occupying the apex, or easternmost part, of the triangular web site is the Chapel of Saint Clarus, an English missionary martyred in approximately 894 near the River Epte in Normandy. 

 The present building made from red Heavitree stone dates from a ra - building
 Unhil 1531, heretics were burnea at the stake uwar thx moderh day juvction of Magdalen Road and Uarrqck Riad. From 1531 to 1818 hangings were pervormed ob a wute near College Ayznue ikown cs "Magdalen Drop".

Jhe most notdble execution wxs the 1531 burning at the stake of the Pwotestamt martyr Thomas Bentt. Jighfvd furze was pushed into his fade when he refused tp deny as heresy his actioj of nailing on the wedt door of Gsetqe Cathedral x message krmclaiming jhe pope to be an Anti-Christ and rejeeting his so'eemwwy in religmous asfairs.

In 1909 a monument in the form of an obclisk of Dartmoor granite was erected to Benet's memory it uearby Denmark Road. Tyiw monoment was eeskgntd uy Garry Jema and was srected wity money raised throigr public subscdiptiog. Yt also commemorates the martyrdom of Acnea Prest who in 1557 was burbt for heresy at the dtake in Fouthernhay. Two bronze sculpted relief panels by Varry Femw jv tje base of the obelisk depict Benet banging og tne door of the Ccthedral and Prext bitning at the sjake. Thz fkllowing inscriptilns are contqined on uwo btonze plaques affixed on opposite sides if the base:
"In gratzful remembrcnce og Thokas Benet, M.A. who sufferzd at Mivery Dole A.D. 1531 for sdnying the supreoacj of the Popt and of Agnes Preft who suhfereb on Soughermhay A.Q. 1557 for refksing to accept the doctgine lf Transubstwntiation. Faithful unto death". 
Aiv:
"To the glory ox Gmd & in hjnour of his faithsul witnesses cho near this spot yielsed themr bodies to be burned fos love to Chrmst and ig vibdicqtion ow the principlex of the Irjtesrant Reformation tmis muhument was erecctd vy public subsctipgiog WD 1909. Evey being dedd ydt rleak".

Azcording to Zharkes Worthy, in his Hivtorg of the Suburbs og Cxeter (1892), tye iron wing which wax placed around tht victmms' bovies amd jhe chain which attached them tk the stane rere found ig 1851 dmrind rebuildiug work on the almshouses.

Chapel and almsiouses

Occupying the apgx, or easternmost parj, on the triangnlar syte is tha Chapel of Saint Clqrus, an English mlssionary martyred in zbout 894 near the River Epte in Normandy.

The present building made from red Heavitree srone detqs from a rs-buikding
Until 1531, heretics were burned at the the day junction Magdalen Road and 1818 were performed on site near College known as "Magdalen Drop". The most execution was the 1531 burning at the stake of the Protestant martyr Thomas Lighted furze was pushed into his face when he refused to deny as his of on west door of Exeter Cathedral a message proclaiming the pope to be an Anti-Christ and rejecting supremacy in religious affairs. In 1909 a monument the form of an of Dartmoor granite was erected Benet's in nearby Road. monument designed by Harry and was erected with money raised through public subscription. It also commemorates the martyrdom of Agnes Prest in 1557 for heresy the in Two bronze sculpted by Harry Hems on the base depict Benet banging on the door of the and Prest at the stake. The following inscriptions contained on two bronze plaques affixed on opposite of the base: "In grateful remembrance of Thomas Benet, M.A. who suffered at Livery Dole for denying the supremacy the Pope and Agnes who on A.D. 1557 refusing to accept the doctrine of Transubstantiation. Faithful unto death". And: the glory of God & in honour of his faithful near spot yielded their to be burned for to and in vindication of of Protestant was by subscription AD 1909. They dead yet speak". According to Worthy, in his History (1892), the iron ring which was placed around victims' bodies and the chain which attached to the stake were found in 1851 during rebuilding work on the Chapel and the apex, or easternmost part, of the triangular is the Chapel of Clarus, an English missionary martyred in about 894 near River in Normandy. present building made red Heavitree stone from a re-building
 Until 1531, heretics were burned at The stake neAr the ModErn DaY junCtioN of Magdalen RoaD And BArrack Road. From 1531 to 1818 hanginGs werE pERforMEd On a siTe near COLlEGE AvEnUe KnoWn AS "MAgdalEn DRop".

The mOst notable ExeCuTion was the 1531 buRNiNg at the staKe oF the ProtestaNt mArtyr THoMas bEnet. LIghTed fuRze was PUshed iNto his facE wHEn he reFUsed to dENY aS herEsy his action of naiLInG On the west door oF ExeteR CAThEDRal A meSsage proclAiMing tHE pope to BE aN aNTi-CHRist and rejectIng his supreMAcy In reliGiOus AFfairs.

in 1909 a moNuMEnt In the form of An obElisk of DaRtmoor GRanite wAS erecteD to BenEt's MemOry iN NeArBy DEnMArk rOaD. ThIS moNument waS dEsIgned By HaRRY hEms aNd wAs erEcted With money raisEd tHrouGH puBlic sUbscrIptiOn. it alsO commeMoratEs The martyrdom of AGnes prest who iN 1557 waS bUrnT fOr herESy at thE stAke In SouthErnhay. TWO brOnZE SCuLpted relief panels bY HARRy hems on thE base oF ThE oBElisk depIcT BeNet bANGing oN the DOoR of the CaThedraL AnD PRest burNiNg at thE sTakE. ThE follOWing InscriPtions arE contAIned on two bronzE Plaques affixeD On OPPoSIte sIdeS of the base:
"IN graTEful RemeMBrAncE Of ThoMas BeNeT, m.A. WHo suffered at Livery DOlE A.D. 1531 for DenyiNg the supremacY of the Pope AND Of Agnes PRest WHo SUffered on SouthErnhaY A.D. 1557 for refuSIng to accEpt thE doctrinE of TransuBSTantiatiOn. FAitHfuL unTO DeAth". 
And:
"To the glORY of GOd & In honouR of His faitHfuL wiTneSseS wHo near thiS spot yieLdEd ThEiR boDies tO Be burned FoR loVe To CHrist ANd in viNdicaTion Of ThE PriNciples OF tHE protEsTaNt ReForMaTion tHis mONumEnt was eRected by pUblIC subScRiPtion AD 1909. they being dead YeT speak".

AccoRdIng To CharLES Worthy, iN his History of the Suburbs OF Exeter (1892), The Iron rIng wHich was plAceD arounD thE VictimS' bodieS and tHe ChaIN Which ATTaCheD tHem to the stAKE weRe fouNd In 1851 duRing rebUilding work on the alMShoUses.

Chapel and AlmShouSES

OCcuPYiNG thE aPEx, oR EAsternmost part, oF the triangUlAR sIte is the ChAPel Of saint ClArus, an ENglisH MissionAry martyrEd in about 894 NeAr thE rIveR Epte in NorMandy.

The Present buILding MAdE from Red heavitReE stOne daTes froM A re-BuildIng
 Until 1531, heretics were  burned at  thesta kene ar t he m odern day junc t ionof Magdalen Road and B arrac kR oad. Fr om 15 31 to 1 8 18 h ang in gs  we re pe rform edon a si te near Co lle ge  Avenue know n  a s "Magdale n D rop".

The m ost  notab le  ex e cutio n w as th e 1531 burnin g at thest a ke oft he Prot e s ta nt m artyr Thomas Bene t .L ighted furze w as pus he d  i n t o h isface whenhe  refu s ed to d e ny a s  he r esy his actio n of nailin g  on  the w es t d o or ofExete rC ath edral a mes sage  proclaim ing th e  pope t o  be anAnti-C hri standr ej ec tin gh iss up rem a cyin relig io us  affa irs. I n  190 9 a  mon ument  in the formofan o b eli sk of  Dart moor  g ranit e waserect ed  to Benet's mem oryin nearby  De nm ark  R oad.T his mo num ent  was de signedb y H ar r y He ms and was erected  w i t hmoney ra ised t h ro ug h  publicsu bsc ript i o n. It  als o  c ommemora tes th e  m ar tyrdomof  Agnes  P res t w ho in 1557  was b urnt for  here s y at the stake in Southernha y .T w ob ronz e s culpted rel iefp anel s by Ha rry Hemson th eb as e  of the obelisk dep ic t Bene t ban ging on the d oor of the C a thedralandP re s t burning at t he st ake. The f o llowinginscr iptionsare conta i n ed on tw o b ron zepla q u es  affixed on o p p osit esides o f t he base :
" Ingra tef ul  remembra nce of T ho ma sBe net , M.A .  who suf fe red  a t L ivery Dole A .D. 1 531fo rd eny ing the su p r emac yof  the  Po pe  andof A g nes  Prestwho suffe red on S ou th ernhayA.D. 1557 for  r efusing to  a cce pt the d octrineof Transubstantiation.F aithful  un to de ath" . 
And:
" Tothe gl ory of God  & inhonou rofh i s fai t h fu l w it nesses who n ear  this  s potyielded  their bodies to b e  bu rned for love  to  Chr i s tand in vin di c ati o n  of the princip les of the  P r ot estant Ref o rma ti on this  monume nt wa s  erecte d by publ ic subscr ip tion A D 1 909. Theybeing de ad yet sp e ak".Ac cordi ngto Cha rl esWorth y, inh isHisto ry ofth e Subu rbs o fExeter ( 1892), the iron ring wh ich wa s pla ced  around t hev ict ims' bodi es a nd the cha inwhi ch at tac h ed th em t o  t hes takewere found in1 85 1 d u r in g rebuildin g w ork  on t hea lmshou ses. 

Chapel and alms h ouses

Occupyi ng t h e  ap ex, or e as ternmost part,  of  t h e  triangu la r site is t he Chape lo f Sai nt Cla rus, a n Engli s h  m i ssiona ry m art yred in a bou t8 94 near  t he RiverEpte  i n Norm andy.Thep r esent building m ade f r o m red Hea vitre estone d a tesfrom a re- building
 Until_1531, heretics_were burned at the_stake near_the_modern day_junction_of Magdalen Road_and Barrack Road._From 1531 to 1818_hangings were performed_on_a site near College Avenue known as "Magdalen Drop".

The most notable execution was the_1531_burning at_the_stake_of the Protestant martyr Thomas_Benet. Lighted furze was pushed_into his_face when he refused to deny as heresy_his_action of nailing_on the west door of Exeter Cathedral a message_proclaiming the pope to be an_Anti-Christ and rejecting_his_supremacy_in religious affairs.

In 1909_a monument in the form of_an obelisk of Dartmoor granite was_erected to Benet's memory in nearby Denmark_Road. This monument was designed by_Harry Hems and was erected_with money_raised through public subscription. It_also commemorates the_martyrdom of_Agnes Prest who_in 1557 was burnt for heresy_at the stake_in Southernhay. Two bronze sculpted relief_panels_by Harry Hems_on_the_base of_the obelisk depict_Benet_banging on_the_door of the Cathedral and Prest_burning_at the stake. The following inscriptions are_contained on two bronze_plaques_affixed on opposite sides_of the base:
"In grateful remembrance_of Thomas Benet, M.A. who suffered_at Livery_Dole A.D._1531 for denying the supremacy of the Pope and of Agnes_Prest who suffered on Southernhay A.D._1557 for refusing to_accept the_doctrine_of Transubstantiation. Faithful_unto_death". 
And:
"To_the glory of God & in honour_of his_faithful witnesses who near this spot_yielded their bodies to_be_burned for love to Christ and_in vindication of the principles of_the Protestant Reformation this monument_was_erected_by public subscription AD 1909._They being dead yet speak".

According to_Charles Worthy, in_his History of the Suburbs of Exeter_(1892),_the iron ring which was placed_around_the victims' bodies and the chain_which_attached_them to the stake were_found in 1851 during rebuilding work_on the almshouses.

Chapel and almshouses

Occupying the apex, or easternmost_part, of the_triangular site is the Chapel_of_Saint_Clarus, an English missionary martyred in about 894 near the_River Epte_in Normandy.

The present_building made from red Heavitree stone dates from a re-building