| The Devonshire Dome | |
|---|---|
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  Location in Derbyshire | |
| Former names | Devonshire Royal Hospital |
| General information | |
| Location | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 53°15′36″N 1°55′00″W / 53.2600°N 1.9168°W |
| Ordnance Survey | SK0565173672 |
| Construction started | 1780 |
| Completed | 1789 |
| Renovated | 1858, Henry Currey 1881, Robert Rippon Duke 2001-3, University of Derby |
| Renovation cost | £4.7 million (2001–03) |
| Client | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire |
| Owner | University of Derby |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 44.2 metres (145 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,534 square metres (16,510 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Carr |
| Website | |
| Devonshire Dome University of Derby, Buxton Campus | |
The Devonshire Dome building (previously known as the Devonshire Royal Hospital) is a Grade II* listed[1] 18th-century former stable block in Buxton, Derbyshire. It was built by John Carr of York and extended by architect Robert Rippon Duke,[1] who added what was then the world's largest unsupported dome, with a diameter of 44.2 metres (145 ft). It is now the site of the Buxton Campus of the University of Derby.
- ^ a b Historic England. "Devonshire Royal Hospital (Grade II*) (1259351)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2018.