Digby, Devon

Digby
South Grange, the former Digby Hospital building
Digby Digby shown within Devon
OS grid reference	SX9591
District	Exeter
Shire county	Devon
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	EXETER
Postcode district	EX2
Dialling code	01392
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Devon and Somerset
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Exeter
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Coordinates: 50°42′42″N 3°28′40″W / 50.711667°N 3.477778°W / 50.711667; -3.477778

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.^[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

↑ Cracknell, Pete. "County Asylums". www.countyasylums.com. Retrieved 2008-10-18.

Ceremonial county of Devon

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Unitary authorities	Plymouth Torbay

Boroughs or districts	Exeter East Devon Mid Devon North Devon Torridge West Devon South Hams Teignbridge

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