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Digby, Devon

Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 3°28′40″W / 50.711667°N 3.477778°W / 50.711667; -3.477778
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Digby
South Grange, the former Digby Hospital building
Digby is located in Devon
Digby
Digby
Location within Devon
OS grid referenceSX9591
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townEXETER
Postcode districtEX2
Dialling code01392
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireDevon and Somerset
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Devon
50°42′42″N 3°28′40″W / 50.711667°N 3.477778°W / 50.711667; -3.477778

Digby was a hamlet on the eastern edge of the city of Exeter in Devon, England, located by Clyst Heath.

Between 1886 and 1987 it was the location of Exeter Lunatic Asylum, later known as Digby Hospital.[1] 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.

References

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  1. ^ Cracknell, Pete. "County Asylums". www.countyasylums.com. Retrieved 18 October 2008.