Ratcheugh Observatory
Ratcheugh Observatory is a late 18th-century folly on a prominent crag between Alnwick and Longhoughton in north Northumberland, England. Commissioned by Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, the castellated Observatory incorporates a viewing tower with prospects of Alnwick and its castle, and of the North Sea coast at Boulmer.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Building
- Description: Grade I listed building in Longhoughton, Northumberland, England, UK
- Also known as: “Ratcheugh Folly” and “The Observatory”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Longhoughton Quarry and Alnwick Castle.
Longhoughton Quarry
Quarry
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in north Northumberland in North East England. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated in Northumberland with the Whin Sill. Longhoughton Quarry is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Ratcheugh Observatory.
Alnwick Castle
Photo: Thomas Quine, CC BY 2.0.
Alnwick Castle is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland. It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman Conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. Alnwick Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Ratcheugh Observatory.
Alnwick Garden
Garden
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Alnwick Garden is a complex of formal gardens adjacent to Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, Northumberland, England. The gardens have a long history under the dukes of Northumberland, but fell into disrepair until revived at the turn of the 21st century. Alnwick Garden is situated 2 miles west of Ratcheugh Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Denwick and Littlehoughton.
Denwick
Village
Photo: Christine Westerback, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Denwick is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, located about 1.4 miles north-east of Alnwick.
Lesbury
Village
Lesbury is a small rural village in Northumberland in the north of England. It is built on the main coastal road 3.5 miles southeast of Alnwick, on the north bank of the River Aln. Alnmouth railway station is about half a mile away. Lesbury is situated 2 miles south of Ratcheugh Observatory.
Ratcheugh Observatory
- Categories: folly and historic site
- Location: Longhoughton, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.42472° or 55° 25′ 29″ northLongitude
-1.64697° or 1° 38′ 49″ westOpen location code
9C7WC9F3+V6OpenStreetMap ID
way 89901626OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=follyWikidata ID
Q17527582
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