Royal Observatory Former Great Equatorial Building

Royal Observatory Former Great Equatorial Building is a building in Greenwich, Greater London, England. Royal Observatory Former Great Equatorial Building is situated nearby to the historic site William Herschel’s telescope, as well as near Shepherd Gate Clock.

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Type: Building
Description: Grade I listed building in Royal Borough of Greenwich, United Kingdom
Also known as: “Great Equatorial Building”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Royal Observatory and Greenwich Park.

Royal Observatory

Museum

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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

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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

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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 1,500 feet northwest of Royal Observatory Former Great Equatorial Building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Greenwich and Blackheath Royal Standard.

Greenwich

Town

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Greenwich is an affluent area in south-east London, England, within the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the ceremonial county of Greater London, 5.5 miles east-south-east of Charing Cross.