Aldershot Observatory
Aldershot observatory is a circular red-brick building with a domed roof standing on Queens Avenue in Aldershot Military Town near Aldershot, England, home to the British Army since circa 1854.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Observatory
- Description: grade II listed refracting telescope in Aldershot, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Observatory” and “The Alexander Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Andrew’s Garrison Church and Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum.
St Andrew’s Garrison Church
Church
Photo: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Andrew's Garrison Church, situated at Queens Avenue, Aldershot, Hampshire in southern England is a large army church designed in the late 1920s by the prominent Scottish architect Sir Robert Lorimer. St Andrew’s Garrison Church is situated 1,200 feet northeast of Aldershot Observatory.
Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum
Museum
The Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum is the regimental museum for the Royal Army Physical Training Corps which is based in Aldershot in Hampshire. Royal Army Physical Training Corps Museum is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Aldershot Observatory.
Prince Consort’s Library
Library
Photo: Jack1956, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Prince Consort's Library in Aldershot Military Town in the English county of Hampshire was founded by Prince Albert to contribute to the education of soldiers in the British Army. Prince Consort’s Library is situated 2,700 feet southwest of Aldershot Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aldershot and North Camp.
Aldershot
Photo: Lewis Hulbert, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aldershot is a garrison town in the English county of Hampshire. The Home of the British Army has plenty of military heritage to discover.
North Camp
Neighborhood
North Camp is a suburb of Farnborough, Hampshire, adjoining Aldershot Military Town as part of the Farnborough/Aldershot Built-up Area.
Heath End
Neighborhood
Heath End is a village in the Waverley district of Surrey, England, traditionally part of the large town parish of Farnham. Heath End is smaller in area than most villages and does not have an Anglican church so does not meet the older criteria for villages in England. Heath End is situated 1½ miles southwest of Aldershot Observatory.
Aldershot Observatory
Latitude
51.25839° or 51° 15′ 30″ northLongitude
-0.76229° or 0° 45′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C3X765Q+93OpenStreetMap ID
way 439368658OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatoryWikidata ID
Q4713736
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Aldershot Observatory” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مرصد ألدرشوت”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد الدرشوت”
- French: “Observatoire Aldershot”
- Irish: “Réadlann Aldershot”
- Italian: “osservatorio Aldershot”
- Japanese: “アルダーショット天文台”
- Japanese: “オールダーショット天文台”
- Urdu: “ایلڈر شاٹ رصدگاہ”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Parade Park Play Area and Parade Park.
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