Observatory Building and Library
Observatory Building and Library is an university building in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England which is located on Observatory Drive. Observatory Building and Library is situated nearby to the university building Northumberland Dome At The Observatory, as well as near Madingley Rise Site (University of Cambridge).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Churchill College and Chapel.
Churchill College
University
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 1,100 feet east of Observatory Building and Library.
Chapel
Church
Photo: Tiger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chapel is a church, which is situated 410 feet southeast of Observatory Building and Library.
Cambridge Observatory
University building
Photo: Mark Hurn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Cambridge Observatory is situated 380 feet south of Observatory Building and Library.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eddington and Cambridge Castle.
Eddington
Suburb
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
Cambridge Castle, locally also known as Castle Mound, is located in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England. Originally 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, the First and Second Barons' Wars.
Newnham
Suburb
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newnham is a suburb and electoral ward in Cambridge, England. As of the 2021 UK census, the ward had a population of 11,374.
Observatory Building and Library
- Type: University building
- Address: Observatory Drive, Cambridge, CB3 0HA
- Categories: building and education
- Location: Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.21465° or 52° 12′ 53″ northLongitude
0.09531° or 0° 5′ 43″ eastLevels
3Operator
University of CambridgeOpen location code
9F42637W+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 23439371OpenStreetMap feature
building=university
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Highlights include Northumberland Dome At The Observatory and Madingley Rise Site (University of Cambridge).
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