Madingley Rise Site (University of Cambridge)

Cambridge Observatory is an astronomical observatory at the University of Cambridge in the East of England. It was established in 1823 and is now part of the site of the Institute of Astronomy.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Churchill College and Northumberland Dome At The Observatory.

Churchill College

University

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Churchill College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England. It has a primary focus on science, engineering and technology, but retains a strong interest in the arts and humanities. Churchill College is situated 1,400 feet east of Madingley Rise Site (University of Cambridge).

Northumberland Dome At The Observatory

University building

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Northumberland Dome At The Observatory is an university building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eddington and Cambridge Castle.

Eddington

Suburb

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The North West Cambridge Development is a University of Cambridge site to the north west of Cambridge city centre in England. The development is meant to alleviate overcrowding and rising land prices in Cambridge.

Cambridge Castle

Locality

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Cambridge Castle, locally also known as Castle Mound, is in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Built after the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to control the strategically important route to the north of England, it played a role in the conflicts of the Anarchy and the First and Second Barons' Wars.