Devonshire Royal Hospital

Devonshire Royal Hospital
Devonshire Hospital in the 1800s
Devonshire Royal Hospital is located in Derbyshire
Devonshire Royal Hospital
Location in Derbyshire
Geography
LocationBuxton, Derbyshire, England
Coordinates53°15′36″N 1°55′00″W / 53.2600°N 1.9168°W / 53.2600; -1.9168
Organisation
Care systemBuxton Bath Charity
TypeHydropathic
Services
Beds300
History
Opened1859

The Devonshire Royal Hospital was established as the Devonshire Hospital in 1859 in Buxton, Derbyshire by the Buxton Bath Charity for the treatment of the poor. The hospital was built in the converted stable block of The Crescent. The building is now known as the Devonshire Dome and it is the site of the Buxton Campus of the University of Derby.[1]

  1. ^ Historic England. "Devonshire Royal Hospital (Grade II*) (1259351)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2018.