Digby, Devon
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Digby was a small village on the eastern edge of the city of Exeter
in Devon
, England. Between 1886 and 1987 it was the location of Exeter Borough Asylum
known as Digby Hospital. Today it is mainly an area of housing, out-of-town retail and light industrial developments on the outskirts of the city, served by Digby and Sowton railway station
.
Exeter
Exeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. Between 1886 and 1987 it was the location of Exeter Borough Asylum
History of psychiatric institutions
The story of the rise of the lunatic asylum and its gradual transformation into, and eventual replacement by, the modern psychiatric hospital, is also the story of the rise of organized, institutional psychiatry...
known as Digby Hospital. Today it is mainly an area of housing, out-of-town retail and light industrial developments on the outskirts of the city, served by Digby and Sowton railway station
Digby and Sowton railway station
Digby and Sowton railway station is the most recently opened railway station on the Avocet Line in Devon, opening 23 May 1995. The station is unstaffed, however a computer ticket machine is installed selling tickets for immediate travel...
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