Clifton Observatory
Clifton Observatory is a former mill, now used as an observatory, located on Clifton Down, close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England.Photo: Rbrwr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Kushagrabhargava, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: observatory in Bristol, England
- Also known as: “Clifton Observatory, Bristol”, “The Clifton Observatory”, and “The Snuff Mill”
- Address: Litfield Place, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 3LT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Clifton Suspension Bridge and Ghyston’s Cave.
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Clifton Suspension Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Avon Gorge and the River Avon, linking Clifton in Bristol to Leigh Woods in North Somerset. Clifton Suspension Bridge is situated 690 feet southwest of Clifton Observatory.
Mansion House, Bristol
Government office
The Mansion House is a municipal building on Clifton Down, Bristol, England. It is the official residence of the Lord Mayor of Bristol. Mansion House, Bristol is situated 1,600 feet north of Clifton Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leigh Woods and Clifton.
Leigh Woods
Village
Photo: ChurchCrawler, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Leigh Woods is a village in the North Somerset district of Somerset, England. It is just outside the boundary of the city and county of Bristol. The village is located to the south of Leigh Woods National Nature Reserve.
Clifton
Suburb
Photo: Rbrwr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Clifton is an inner suburb of Bristol, England, and the name of one of the city's thirty-five electoral wards. The Clifton ward also includes the areas of Cliftonwood and Hotwells.
Hotwells
Suburb
Photo: Gothick, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hotwells is a neighbourhood in the English port city of Bristol. It is located to the south of and below the high ground of Clifton, and directly to the north of the Floating Harbour.
Clifton Observatory
- Categories: observation tower, building, and tourism
- Location: Bristol, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.45663° or 51° 27′ 24″ northLongitude
-2.62648° or 2° 37′ 35″ westLevels
1Open location code
9C3VF94F+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 98503059OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=yesWikidata ID
Q7075453
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Estonian—“Clifton Observatory” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Bristolská observatoř”
- Estonian: “Cliftoni tähetorn”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clifton Down camp, Clifton and Observatory Hill.
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