The Observatory
The Observatory is a work of art in Banbury, Cherwell, England. The Observatory is situated nearby to Rosedale Avenue Park, as well as near the playground Meadowsweet Way Play Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grimsbury Reservoir and Church of St Peter.
Grimsbury Reservoir
Reservoir
Grimsbury Reservoir is a relatively small reservoir owned by Thames Water just off Hennef Way, near the Grimsbury estate of Banbury, Oxfordshire. A waterworks was built prior to 1947 and was expanded in the early 1960s, when Grimsbury Reservoir was built.
Church of St Peter
Church
Photo: Duncan Lilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Peter is situated 1 mile northwest of The Observatory.
North Oxfordshire Academy
School
North Oxfordshire Academy is a coeducational academy school in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. It opened in September 2007, replacing the comprehensive Drayton School. It caters for children and young adults between the ages of 11 and 18. North Oxfordshire Academy is situated 4,000 feet southwest of The Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hanwell and Drayton.
Hanwell
Village
Photo: Duncan Lilly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hanwell is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, about 2 miles northwest of Banbury. Its area is 1,240 acres and its highest point is about 500 feet above sea level. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 263.
Drayton
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Drayton is a village and civil parish in the valley of the Sor Brook in Oxfordshire, about 2 miles northwest of Banbury. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 242.
Neithrop
Suburb
Neithrop is an inner housing estate and part of the greater Neithrop ward of Banbury, in the Cherwell district, in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is one of the oldest areas in Banbury, having first been first recorded as a hamlet in the 13th century.
The Observatory
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: sculpture
- Category: tourism
- Location: Banbury, Cherwell, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.07942° or 52° 4′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.35331° or 1° 21′ 12″ westOpen location code
9C4W3JHW+QMOpenStreetMap ID
node 12232201987OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculpture
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