Mol's Coffee House
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| Mol's Coffee House | |
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.jpg) Mol's Coffee House in 2013 | |
 Interactive map of the Mol's Coffee House area | |
| General information | |
| 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 |
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.
The 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]
