page_title: St Olave's Church, Exeter
hierarchical_section_title: St Olave's Church, Exeter
caption_attribution_description: English: St Olave's Church, Exeter The old tower ("possibly a relic from an C11 palace chapel built for Gytha, the mother of King Harold" (Cherry &amp; Pevsner) ) partly blocks the pavement past this intriguing little church on Fore Street. The rest of what you see here dates from 1815, but behind it, the rest is late medieval.
context_page_description: St Olave's Church is a small church which was founded in 1053 by Lady Gytha, the mother of King Harold. The church is dedicated to Saint Olaf, a Viking king who converted to Christianity. It was rebuilt in the late 14th century.
context_section_description: St Olave's Church is a small church which was founded in 1053 by Lady Gytha, the mother of King Harold. The church is dedicated to Saint Olaf, a Viking king who converted to Christianity. It was rebuilt in the late 14th century.
caption: St Olave's Church, Exeter
exif: {}