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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, Greenwich, Greater London

Damian Grady, English Heritage2008-05-07

Historic England

Historic England
London, United Kingdom

The Royal Observatory, Britain's first state-funded scientific institute, was founded in 1675. Built on the site of Greenwich Castle, it functioned as a working observatory for almost 300 years.

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  • Title: The Royal Observatory, Greenwich Park, Greenwich, Greater London
  • Creator: Damian Grady, English Heritage
  • Date Created: 2008-05-07
  • Rights: Copyright Historic England Archive
  • Medium: Digital photograph
Historic England

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