Duryard is an ancient area of

Exeter Exeter () is a city in Devon, South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol. In Roman Britain, Exeter was established as the base of Legio II Augusta under the personal comm ...

Devon Devon ( , historically known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in South West England. The most populous settlement in Devon is the city of Plymouth, followed by Devon's county town, the city of Exeter. Devon is ...

, England. Duryard was once the hunting land of the Anglo-Saxon kings. The name comes from the Anglo-Saxon ''dear'' (deer) and ''geard'' (fold). Today, much of the area is occupied by the

University of Exeter The University of Exeter is a public university , public research university in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School of Min ...

, which has a halls of residence named Duryard.

In popular culture

This article was the topic of conversation in the third episode of series one of the web series "Two Of These People Are Lying" hosted by The Technical Difficulties.

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Areas of Exeter {{Devon-geo-stub