William Herschel’s telescope
William Herschel’s telescope is a historic site in Greenwich, Greater London, England. William Herschel’s telescope is situated nearby to the work of art The Dolphin Sundial, as well as near Meridian Courtyard.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park.
Royal Observatory
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich is an observatory situated on a hill in Greenwich Park in south east London, overlooking the River Thames to the north.
Greenwich Park
Park
Photo: Sebjarod, Public domain.
Greenwich Park is a former hunting park in Greenwich and one of the largest single green spaces in south-east London. One of the eight Royal Parks of London, and the first to be enclosed, it covers 74 hectares, and is part of the Greenwich World Heritage Site.
National Maritime Museum
Museum
Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The National Maritime Museum is a maritime museum in Greenwich, London. It is part of Royal Museums Greenwich, a network of museums in the Maritime Greenwich World Heritage Site. National Maritime Museum is situated 1,400 feet northwest of William Herschel’s telescope.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenwich and Deptford.
Greenwich
Town
Photo: KTC, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Greenwich is an area in south-east London, England, within the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles east-south-east of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time.
Deptford
Suburb
Photo: SilkTork, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Deptford is an area on the south bank of the River Thames in southeast London, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich and London Borough of Lewisham. It is named after a ford of the River Ravensbourne.
Blackheath Royal Standard
Quarter
Photo: Chris Denny, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blackheath Royal Standard is a quarter.
William Herschel’s telescope
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Greenwich, Greater London, London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.47772° or 51° 28′ 40″ northLongitude
-0.00157° or 0° 0′ 6″ westOpen location code
9C3XFXHX+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 2795618215OpenStreetMap feature
historic=telescope
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Dolphin Sundial and Meridian Courtyard.
Nearby Places
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