Wonford Mental Health asylum
West Country Studies Library
Bowhill House, now used by architects
By Sarah, Curator of West Exe
An 'Asylum for the Insane' was built in 1801 at Bowhill House in St Thomas. It served both the city and a wide area beyond. In 1869 it was replaced by this building in Wonford.
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