Pennsylvania is a ward and suburb situated on the high ground to the north of the city of
Exeter
Exeter ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, cathedral city and the county town of Devon in South West England. It is situated on the River Exe, approximately northeast of Plymouth and southwest of Bristol.
In Roman Britain, Exeter w ...
in the county of
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, England. It lies between the ancient deer park of
Duryard and
Stoke Hill. It was named after
the US state by Joseph Sparkes, a
Quaker
Quakers are people who belong to the Religious Society of Friends, a historically Protestant Christian set of denominations. Members refer to each other as Friends after in the Bible, and originally, others referred to them as Quakers ...
banker who built the first terrace, Pennsylvania Park, in about 1821. At the 2021 census, the ward had a population of 10,533, which was slightly more than the 10,288 recorded at the 2011 census.
Its southern slopes, nearest to the city, include many spacious late Victorian and Edwardian houses, while on the steep higher hills, heading north out of Exeter, the housing is mainly 1920s–1970s, with a few newer estates on the city's extremities.
Its proximity within walking distance of
Exeter University
The University of Exeter is a research university in the West Country of England, with its main campus in Exeter, Devon. Its predecessor institutions, St Luke's College, Exeter School of Science, Exeter School of Art, and the Camborne School o ...
has made it popular with academics and students.
J. K. Rowling
Joanne Rowling ( ; born 31 July 1965), known by her pen name , is a British author and philanthropist. She is the author of ''Harry Potter'', a seven-volume fantasy novel series published from 1997 to 2007. The series has List of best-sell ...
was a resident of Pennsylvania while a student at Exeter University in the late 1980s.
[Fraser, Lindsey. ''Conversations with J.K. Rowling'', p. 34. Scholastic.]
See also
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Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
References
Areas of Exeter
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