Hampstead Observatory
Hampstead Observatory is an observatory in Camden, Greater London, England. Hampstead Observatory is situated nearby to Railings To Water Reservoir, as well as near the house Netley Cottage.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Railings To Water Reservoir and Fenton House.
Fenton House
Museum
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Fenton House is a 17th-century merchant's house in Hampstead in North London which belongs to the National Trust, bequeathed to them in 1952 by Lady Binning, its last owner and resident. Fenton House is situated 620 feet south of Hampstead Observatory.
Hampstead Meeting House
Church
Photo: No Swan So Fine, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hampstead Meeting House is a Friends meeting house at 120 Heath Street in Hampstead, London N3. It was designed by Fred Rowntree in the Arts and Crafts style. Hampstead Meeting House is situated 580 feet southeast of Hampstead Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hampstead and North End.
Hampstead
Photo: Khamtran, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hampstead is a district of north inner London. The key sights are a wealth of under-stated historical attractions, and the magnificent open spaces of Hampstead Heath.
North End
Quarter
North End is located on the northern edge of Hampstead, just south of Golders Green. For much of its existence it was a rural hamlet but is now part of suburban London. Hampstead Heath lies both east and west of the settlement, while Hampstead Garden Suburb is to its northeast connected by Hampstead Way.
Childs Hill
Quarter
Photo: Duncan Harris, CC BY 2.0.
Childs Hill is one of two areas at the south end of the London Borough of Barnet along with Cricklewood which straddles three boroughs. It took its name from Richard le Child, who in 1312 held a customary house and "30 acres" of its area.
Hampstead Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: London, NW3 6RF
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Camden, Greater London, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.56057° or 51° 33′ 38″ northLongitude
-0.18004° or 0° 10′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3XHR69+6XOpenStreetMap ID
way 427967084OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q69893887
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Netley Cottage and Admiral’s House.
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