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Royal Greenwich Observatory

Hob Uid: 528662
Location :
East Sussex
Wealden
Herstmonceux
Grid Ref : TQ6470010300
Summary : The Royal Greenwich Observatory moved to Herstmonceux after the war as pollution and street lighting were impinging its work at Greenwich. It has now moved to the Canaries on the top of a volcano where the earths magnetic field is very low, providing minimal disturbance for hypersensitive modern equipment. The buildings consist of six domes with green copper roofs and other building.
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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : Built after the second world war
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Monument Start Date : 1945
Monument Type : Observatory, Research Station, Telescope Dome, Radio Telescope, Telecommunication Building, Sundial
Evidence : Extant Building, Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : NBR Index Number
External Cross Reference Number : 55470
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TQ 61 SW 28
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Activity type : ARCHITECTURAL SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-11-14
End Date : 1995-11-14