Astronomy Centre
The Astronomy Centre, also known as the Amateur Astronomy Centre, is an astronomical observatory located in northern England which is run by experienced amateur astronomers and is open to the public at certain times.- Type: Building
- Description: astronomical observatory in northern England
- Also known as: “Amateur Astronomy Centre”
- Address: 501 Bacup Road, OL14 7HP
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dobroyd Castle and Todmorden railway station.
Dobroyd Castle
Castle
Photo: Dvprknsn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dobroyd Castle is an important historic building above the town of Todmorden, West Yorkshire, England. It was built for John Fielden, local mill owner and son of Honest John Fielden the Social Reformer and MP. Dobroyd Castle is situated 2 miles east of Astronomy Centre.
Todmorden railway station
Railway station
Todmorden railway station serves the town of Todmorden in West Yorkshire, England, originally on the Yorkshire and Lancashire border. It was built by the Manchester and Leeds Railway and is on the Calder Valley line 23 miles west of Leeds and 17 miles north-east of Manchester Victoria. Todmorden railway station is situated 2 miles east of Astronomy Centre.
Walsden railway station
Railway station
Photo: Zath Ras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Walsden railway station serves the village of Walsden, Todmorden in West Yorkshire, England, on the edge of the Pennines. It is served by the Calder Valley line operated by Northern. Walsden railway station is situated 2½ miles southeast of Astronomy Centre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Portsmouth and Cornholme.
Portsmouth
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Portsmouth is a village on the A646 road, in the civil parish of Todmorden, in the Calderdale district, in the county of West Yorkshire, England. Nearby settlements include the towns of Burnley and Todmorden and the village of Cornholme. Portsmouth is situated 1½ miles north of Astronomy Centre.
Cornholme
Village
Cornholme is a village in the civil parish of Todmorden, in the metropolitan borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England. It lies at the edge of Calderdale, on the boundary with Lancashire, and in the narrow Calder Valley about 2.5 miles north-west of Todmorden. Cornholme is situated 1½ miles northeast of Astronomy Centre.
Pudsey
Neighborhood
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pudsey is a neighbourhood in the village of Cornholme, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, England. It is near the town of Todmorden and the A646 Burnley Road. Pudsey is situated 2 miles north of Astronomy Centre.
Astronomy Centre
- Category: astronomical observatory
- Location: Todmorden, Calderdale, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.71129° or 53° 42′ 41″ northLongitude
-2.1545° or 2° 9′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C5VPR6W+G5OpenStreetMap ID
way 754050773OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q24993636
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Astronomy Centre” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “مركز الفلك”
- Egyptian Arabic: “مركز الفلك”
- Urdu: “اسٹرونومی سینٹر”
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