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Hospital

Royal Western Counties Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Western Counties Idiot Asylum 1864-1914; Western Counties Institution 1914-1931; Royal Western Counties Institution 1931-1948; Royal Western Counties Institution Hospital Group 1948-1960; Starcross
Address
Starcross, Starcross, EX6 8PU
Foundation Year
1864
Status
Closed (since 1986)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Western
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Royal Western Counties Institution Hospital Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Exeter
District Authority (Post-1982)
Exeter
Pre-1974 County
Devon
Post-1974 County
Devon

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children, Mental
Pre-1948 information
Mental defectives, feebleminded and epileptics
Post-1948
Mental, Other
Post-1948 information
Leanring disabilities, including children

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Devon Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1862 - 1990
    General
    1862 - 1986
    Finance
    1887 - 1986
    Estates
    1926 - 1982
    Staff
    1920 - 1986
    Admission
    1875 - 1965
    Clinical
    1895 - 1986
    Pictorial
    1920 - 1986
    Other
    1975 - 1990

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    EUL MS 118/1: online catalogue at www.exeter.ac.uk/library/special/archives/collections/111-120/118_1.html
    Other: transcripts of interviews with health professionals. Includes material relating to other hospitals in group, c. 1925-1985