Devonshire Dome
The Devonshire Dome building (previously known as the Devonshire Royal Hospital) is a Grade II* listed 18th-century former stable block in Buxton, Derbyshire. It was built by John Carr of York and extended by architect Robert Rippon Duke, who added what was then the world's largest unsupported dome, with a diameter of 44.2 metres (145 ft). It is now the site of the Buxton Campus of the University of Derby.
| The Devonshire Dome | |
|---|---|
Location in Derbyshire | |
| Former names | Devonshire Royal Hospital |
| General information | |
| Location | Buxton, Derbyshire |
| Coordinates | 53.2600°N 1.9168°W |
| Ordnance Survey | SK0565173672 |
| Construction started | 1780 |
| Completed | 1789 |
| Renovated | 1858, Henry Currey 1881, Robert Rippon Duke 2001-3, University of Derby |
| Renovation cost | £4.7 million (2001–03) |
| Client | William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire |
| Owner | University of Derby |
| Dimensions | |
| Diameter | 44.2 metres (145 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 1,534 square metres (16,510 sq ft) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | John Carr |
| Website | |
| Devonshire Dome University of Derby, Buxton Campus | |
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