Here is the complete history about St Nicholas Priory and The Mint.

 

Historical Timeline

1087 - William the Conqueror founded St Nicholas Priory

c. 1450 - Priory extensively remodelled

1536 - Dissolution of the Monastries by Henry VIII. The priory's possesions were surrendered

1540 - Priory turned into a merchant's mansion with fine plaster ceilings

1665 - The buildings were sub-divided into tenements, resulting insteady decline

1790-2 - The Catholic chapel of St Nicholas was built on the site of the East Range

c. 1820 - Priory buildings described as "a mere rookery of tenements" and rapidly declined

1864 - Western end of building demolished to widen The Mint

1913 - Exeter City Council purchased the West Range only and restored it

1989 - 21, The Mint ceased to be occupied by Exeter College of Art & Design and remained empty

1995 - Plymouth Roman Catholic Diocese put the building on the market as well as The Mint

1996 - Exeter Historic Building Trust was formed to rescue the building

1997 - Heritage Lottery Fund grand allows restoration to begin

2002 - Restoration was completed

2009 - Sub-lime Renovations were called in to freshen up 21, The Mint, as well as the apartment above, which included plastering and decorating, amongst other things