Devonshire Dome

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Devonshire Dome is a historic 18th-century domed building in Buxton, England, originally built as stables for the Duke of Devonshire and later used as a hospital and university campus.

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Devonshire Dome canonical 1
The Dome, Buxton 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf domed building
historic building
tourist attraction
architect John Carr of York
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
constructionEnd 1789
constructionStart 1779
country United Kingdom
diameter about 44 metres
hasAlternateName Devonshire Dome
surface form: The Dome, Buxton
hasCity Buxton
hasCounty Derbyshire
hasFloorCount 2
hasFunction conference centre
restaurant
teaching facility
wedding venue
hasPostcodeArea SK17
hasTourismCategory heritage attraction
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageDesignationAuthority Historic England
heritageDesignationCountry England
laterUse events venue
hospital
spa
university campus
location Buxton
Derbyshire
England
material stone
near Buxton Crescent
Buxton railway station
notableFeature one of the largest unsupported domes in Europe at time of construction
originalFunction stables
originalPatron Duke of Devonshire
owner University of Derby
partOf Buxton Crescent
surface form: Buxton Crescent and Thermal Spa area
publicAccess yes
region East Midlands
roofType dome
usedAs military hospital during First World War
military hospital during Second World War
usedBy University of Derby

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Buxton hasLandmark Devonshire Dome
Devonshire Dome hasAlternateName Devonshire Dome
this entity surface form: The Dome, Buxton