Patron : His Grace the Duke of Devonshire
Devonshire Royal Hospital
Built as stables for The Crescent 1785-90, by John Carr for the 5th Duke of Devonshire, to accomodate 120 horses, at a cost of £16,470 3s 10d. Part of the stables were converted to a charity hospital in 1859 by the architect Henry Currey (1820-1900). Between 1879 and 1882 the building was converted fully into a hospital. The plans of the architect, Robert Rippon Duke (1817-1909) included a slated domed roof of 138 feet inner diameter, described by 'The Engineer' magazine as "...one of the largest dome shaped roofs in this country or abroad..."
Created by David Morten