University of Nottingham Observatory

University of Nottingham Observatory is an observatory in Nottingham, England. Access is restricted and requires permission. University of Nottingham Observatory is situated nearby to University of Nottingham Solar Observatory, as well as near the outdoor gym Outdoor Workout Station 3.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include University of Nottingham Medical School and Queen’s Medical Centre.

University of Nottingham Medical School

University

Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The University of Nottingham Medical School is the medical school of the University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK. Its first intake of 48 students graduated in 1975. University of Nottingham Medical School is situated 1,400 feet east of University of Nottingham Observatory.

Queen’s Medical Centre

Hospital

Photo: Alan Murray-Rust, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Queen's Medical Centre is a teaching hospital situated in Nottingham, England. Until February 2012, when it was surpassed by the Royal London Hospital, it was the largest hospital in the United Kingdom, though it remains the largest major trauma centre in England. Queen’s Medical Centre is situated 1,700 feet northeast of University of Nottingham Observatory.

Nottingham New Theatre

Theater building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

The Nottingham New Theatre was formerly a playhouse on the University Park Campus, Nottingham, England, which closed in 2023. It was the only entirely student-run theatre in England. Nottingham New Theatre is situated 1,600 feet southwest of University of Nottingham Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunkirk and Lenton.

Dunkirk

Suburb

Dunkirk is a residential area of Nottingham, England which is located to the south-east of the University of Nottingham and the Queen's Medical Centre.

Lenton

Suburb

Lenton is an area and suburb of the city of Nottingham, in the Nottingham district, in the ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. Most of Lenton is situated in the electoral ward of 'Dunkirk and Lenton', with a small part in 'Wollaton East and Lenton Park'.

Lenton Abbey

Suburb

Lenton Abbey is a large housing estate, forming a neighbourhood in Nottingham, close to Wollaton, Beeston and the University of Nottingham.

University of Nottingham Observatory

Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Observatory
Location: Nottingham, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.9417° or 52° 56′ 30″ north

Longitude

-1.19205° or 1° 11′ 31″ west

Elevation

115 feet (35 metres)

Operator

University of Nottingham

Open location code

9C4WWRR5+M5

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6274255404

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=observatory

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