1886 – City of Exeter Lunatic Asylum, Devon
Architect: R. Stark Wilkinson
Published in The Building News May 16th 1884. Built 1884-86. Later known as the Digby Hospital and closed in 1987. Designed by Robert Stark Wilkinson using a Linear Corridor Plan layout. Chapel, Ballroom, Admin block and many of the wards fronting the original building have survived, converted to housing, now known as Digby Park.
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Published April 13, 2010 | Last Updated October 26, 2026
