England
North East England
County Durham

Observatory Tower

Observatory Tower is a tower in , , . Observatory Tower is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St James and Auckland Castle.

Church
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 1 mile south of Observatory Tower.

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, also known as Auckland Palace, is a former bishop's palace located in the town of in , England. The castle was a residence of the bishops of Durham from approximately 1183 and was their primary residence between 1832 and 2012, when the castle and its contents were sold to the Trust. is situated 1½ miles west of Observatory Tower.

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or Vinovium was a Roman fort and settlement situated just over 1 mile to the north of the town of on the banks of the in County Durham, England. is situated 2 miles west of Observatory Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Westerton and Coundon.

Hamlet
Photo: Hugh Mortimer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of , England. In the 2001 census had a population of 44.

Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an old mining village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of , England. The Boldon Book mentions a mine in in the twelfth century.

Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village and former civil parish in the County Durham district, in the ceremonial county of , England. It is situated to the south of , near . In the 2001 census had a population of 67.

Observatory Tower

Latitude
54.67403° or 54° 40′ 27″ north
Longitude
-1.62904° or 1° 37′ 45″ west
Elevation
669 feet (204 metres)
Open location code
9C6WM9FC+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 700179418
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­tower
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