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Hospital

St Mary's

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Details

Previous Names
Axminster Poor Law (Public Assistance) Institution 1838-1948; Box House 1948-1971; St Mary's Hospital House 1971-
Address
Boxfield Road, Axminster, EX13 5LD
Foundation Year
1838
Status
Closed (since 1990)

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
Local Authority, Poor Law
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Isolation, Mental
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
Mental subnormality

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Devon Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1932 - 1986
    General
    1932 - 1948
    Estates
    1933 - 1986
    Other
    1959 - 1986

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    EUL MS 118/1/6/3: online catalogue
    Other: Open days 1962-1985, League of Friends 1959-1983; Among records of Royal Western Counties Institution Starcross