Architecture of Devon

1886 – City of Exeter Lunatic Asylum, Devon

Architect: R. Stark Wilkinson

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Published in The Building News May 16th 1884. Built 1884-86. Closed in 1987. Chapel, Ballroom, Admin block and many of the wards fronting the original building have survived, converted to housing.

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Published April 13, 2010 | Last Updated July 21, 2025

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