Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory is an observatory in Preston District, Lancashire, England. Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory is situated nearby to the pitch Fulwood Conservative Club/St.Anthonys SC&AC/St.Gregorys Crown Green Bowls Club, as well as near Christ Church, Fulwood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Deepdale and Moor Park.
Deepdale
Stadium
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Deepdale is a football stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England that is the home ground of Preston North End. Built in 1875 and in use since 1878, Deepdale is recognised as being one of the oldest continuously used football stadiums in the world, although the club's claim that it is the oldest is contested. Deepdale is situated 3,600 feet east of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
Moor Park
Park
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Moor Park is a large park to the north of the city centre of Preston, Lancashire, England. Moor Park is also the name of the electoral ward covering the park and the surrounding area. Moor Park is situated 1,400 feet east of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
Christ Church, Fulwood
Church
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Christ Church is in Victoria Road, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Preston, the archdeaconry of Lancaster, and the diocese of Blackburn. Christ Church, Fulwood is situated 1,100 feet north of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Preston and Penwortham.
Preston
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Preston is a city in the county of Lancashire in North West England, with a population in 2021 of 148,000. It's a former textile and engineering town; it still makes aircraft, hosts the county local government, and has a university.
Penwortham
Town
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Penwortham is a town and civil parish in South Ribble, Lancashire, England, on the south bank of the River Ribble facing the city of Preston. The town is at the most westerly crossing point of the river, with major road and rail links crossing it here. Penwortham is situated 2 miles southwest of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
Howick Cross
Neighborhood
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Howick Cross is a landmark and small hamlet in Penwortham, South Ribble, Lancashire, England. It is located just over 2 miles south west of the city of Preston. Howick Cross is situated 3 miles southwest of Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory.
Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory
- Type: Observatory
- Address: Preston, PR1 6AD
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Preston District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.77432° or 53° 46′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.70497° or 2° 42′ 18″ westOperator
University of LancashireOpen location code
9C5VQ7FW+P2OpenStreetMap ID
way 81337350OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=observatory
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fulwood Conservative Club/St.Anthonys SC&AC/St.Gregorys Crown Green Bowls Club and Masjid e Salaam.
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