Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter





1865 Building work started when Richard Somers Gard (the local MP) laid the foundation stone, and was finished in 1868. The official opening was in August 1869. The architect was John Hayward.
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1865 Building work started when Richard Somers Gard (the local MP) laid the foundation stone, and was finished in 1868. The official opening was in August 1869. The architect was John Hayward.
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