2009

TQ6410 : Observatory at Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

taken 17 years ago, near to Wartling, East Sussex, England

Observatory at Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, East Sussex
Observatory at Herstmonceux Castle, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

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Herstmonceux Science Centre :: TQ6510 (provided by N Chadwick)

In 1957 the Herstmonceux Castle Link grounds became the home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory and remained so until 1988 when the observatory moved to Cambridge. Several of the telescopes still remain but the largest telescope, the 100 inch (254 cm) aperture Isaac Newton Telescope was moved to La Palma, Canary Islands in the 1970s. The estate still provides housing for the Newton Telescope and the Equatorial Telescope Buildings, which have been converted to an interactive science centre for schoolchildren.
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Primary Subject: Observatory Category: Observatory
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Oast House Archive   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 24 April, 2009   (more nearby)
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Friday, 24 April, 2009
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6448 1013 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:52.0367N 0:20.1640E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 6446 1011
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