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The Rougemont Hotel on Queen Street, Exeter, was built in 1877-79 and owned by the Devon and Exeter Hotel Company (Limited). | The Rougemont Hotel on Queen Street, Exeter, was built in 1877-79 and owned by the Devon and Exeter Hotel Company (Limited). | ||
[[File:Rougemont Hotel Window.png| | [[File:Rougemont Hotel Window.png|600px|center|border]]On the half-landing of the hotel's grand staircase there is a large stained-glass window with two side windows. The large window contains a scene from Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' which contains a reference to Exeter's Rougemont Castle. The quotation, spoken by Richard, is underneath the scene: | ||
<blockquote>''When last I was at Exeter, The Mayor in courtesy showed me the castle And called it Rougemont, at which name I started, Because a bard of Ireland told me once I should not live long after I saw Richmond.''</blockquote> | <blockquote>''When last I was at Exeter, The Mayor in courtesy showed me the castle And called it Rougemont, at which name I started, Because a bard of Ireland told me once I should not live long after I saw Richmond.''</blockquote> | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Fulford.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Fulford.png|100px]] | ||
|F.T. Fulford, Esq | |F.T. Fulford, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Snow of Exeter.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Snow of Exeter.png|100px]] | ||
|E.M. Snow, Esq | |E.M. Snow, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Follett of Exeter.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Follett of Exeter.png|100px]] | ||
|Charles J Follett, Esq | |Charles J Follett, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Gidley of Exeter.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Gidley of Exeter.png|100px]] | ||
|B C Gidley, Esq | |B C Gidley, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Moore-Stevens.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Moore-Stevens.png|100px]] | ||
|John Curzon Moore-Stevens, Esq | |John Curzon Moore-Stevens, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Gordon of Wiscombe Park.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Gordon of Wiscombe Park.png|100px]] | ||
|Charles Gordon, Esq | |Charles Gordon, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Dymond of Exeter.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Dymond of Exeter.png|100px]] | ||
|R. Dymond, Esq | |R. Dymond, Esq | ||
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|[[File:Escutcheon of Drew of Powderham.png| | |[[File:Escutcheon of Drew of Powderham.png|100px]] | ||
|John Drew, Esq | |John Drew, Esq | ||
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Revision as of 08:50, 23 January 2026
The Rougemont Hotel on Queen Street, Exeter, was built in 1877-79 and owned by the Devon and Exeter Hotel Company (Limited).
On the half-landing of the hotel's grand staircase there is a large stained-glass window with two side windows. The large window contains a scene from Shakespeare's Richard III which contains a reference to Exeter's Rougemont Castle. The quotation, spoken by Richard, is underneath the scene:
When last I was at Exeter, The Mayor in courtesy showed me the castle And called it Rougemont, at which name I started, Because a bard of Ireland told me once I should not live long after I saw Richmond.
Above the scene is the royal escutcheon of the United Kingdom ensigned by the royal crown, and below it are the arms of the diocese of Exeter and Exeter Corporation (now Exeter City Council).
Each of the side windows contains four shields. These are the arms of the directors of the Devon and Exeter Hotel Company at the time the hotel was built:
Left window
| Arms | Person | Blazon |
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F.T. Fulford, Esq | |
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E.M. Snow, Esq | |
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Charles J Follett, Esq | |
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B C Gidley, Esq |
Right window
| Arms | Person | Blazon |
|---|---|---|
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John Curzon Moore-Stevens, Esq | |
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Charles Gordon, Esq | |
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R. Dymond, Esq | |
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John Drew, Esq |