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near to Middlestone Moor, County Durham, Great Britain

Wright's, Observatory / Folly : Westerton

The Tower is a circular structure, in a Gothick rvival style of the 18th century. Built as an Observatory by Thomas Wright (1711-1786) of nearby Byers Green. He was a Mathematician, astronomer, (famous for his explanation of the Milky Way) , architect, and garden designer. The Observatory appears in a document of 1744, but does not appear to have been completed until after Wright's death in 1786. A plaque dated 1950 was erected to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his publication "The Original Theory of the Universe" of 1750.

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2007

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Grid Square: NZ2431, 5 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Hugh Mortimer (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for NZ2431)
Date Taken: Saturday, 27 January, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 27 January, 2007
Category: Observatory (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: NZ 240 311 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:40.4747N 1:37.7238W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NZ 241 310
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)