Wynard's Hospital is a Grade II* listed building in the Exeter local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 January 1953. A C15 Hospital. 7 related planning applications.

Wynard's Hospital

WRENN ID
weathered-moat-plover
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Exeter
Constituency
Exeter MP: Steve Race (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
29 January 1953
Type
Hospital
Address
Wynard's Hospital, Magdalen Street, EX2 4HX
OS grid reference
SX 923 923
Coordinates
50.72055, -3.5264
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Wynard’s Hospital is a complex of almshouses and a chapel founded in 1435. The original buildings were largely rebuilt in the 17th century and subsequently altered in the late 18th century by Sir William Kennedy. Further restoration and alterations occurred in 1863, most notably to the entrance arch of the Chapel and the upper storeys of the houses.

The hospital comprises twelve two-storey almshouses arranged around a cobbled courtyard. The almshouses on the west side are raised, with a terraced pavement in front. The Chapel, dating from 1436, has undergone considerable restoration. The buildings are constructed of Heavitree stone. The complex includes Kennaway tablets and a mace-holder. The hospital has been restored and is now used as council offices.

Local climate

Wynard's Hospital receives an average of 840 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 57% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 72% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 19 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 80% of listed buildings. Of these, 7 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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