Exmouth History

Lost shops of Exmouth

As with all towns the retailers constantly change. Here are some that have been lost over the years.

Baileys photographed in June 2019

Baileys, at 21 The Parade, closed in February 2020.

Panters at 25 The Parade closed in March 2018. This was a business that could trace its roots back more than 120 years.

Roger Cornfoot / Woolworths, The Parade, Exmouth / CC BY-SA 2.0

The Exmouth branch of Woolworths opened at 37 The Parade in 1933, closing in early 2009. The site is now occupied by frozen food retailer Iceland.

Seamen’s Mission

The Exmouth Seamen’s Mission and Sailor’s Rest in St Andrew’s Road was erected in 1909 and closed in 2007. Before 1909 premises in Camperdown Terrace and Chapel Hill were used for mission purposes. Its original 1909 objectives were: “1. IN TRUST TO PERMIT THE SAID PREMISES TO BE USED AND OCCUPIED AS A SEAMEN’S MISSION…
Bastin Hall

The Bastin Hall in Elm Grove was the local base of the St John’s Ambulance from 1933 to 2023. The building was sold in 2023 and the site may be destined for demolition and new build residential use. The Hall was opened by T Garbutt Knott on the 6th of December 1933. The garage block…
Exmouth Churches

All Saints Church All saints Church in Exeter Road was completed in 1898. Christ Church Originally built in 1872 as a Wesleyan Chapel, Christ Church in Windsor Square was purchased from the Methodists after they moved to larger premises in 1895. In 1897 it was enlarged by adding an additional aisle. Exmouth Baptist Church Exmouth’s…