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The Oddfellows' Hall is located at the top of Ker Street, Devonport.
The Oddfellows' Hall on the right, with Devonport Town Hall and the Column. Designed by Mr John Foulston of Plymouth, it was built in 1823 at a cost of about £1,500 and housed a classical and mathematical school that had been founded in August 1821. The Egyptian style of architecture became popular after Napoleon's campaign. The building is two-storeys tall with a recessed entrance in the centre, with Egyptian columns. It still has its original window surrounds and its doors complete with Egyptian motifs. In 1867 it was purchased by the Oddfellows but by the 1870s the building was the property of the congregation of Mount Zion, whose chapel was next door. The chapel has long been demolished. Sources:
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