Radial Plan Institutions

Long wings radiating from a central (often semi circular) hub. Considered inhumane even in its own time and only really implemented in the south-west (other than prisons). The close nature of the wings at the point nearest the hub would allow little access for air and light to the buildings and airing courts between them. One source suggests this plan offered a deterrent to potential admissions as asylum care would have been preferable (and more expensive) to the workhouse.

Exminster Hospital