Flamsteed House |
Hob Uid: 610921 | |
Location : Greater London Authority Greenwich Non Civil Parish
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Grid Ref : TQ3886077340 |
Summary : Original building of Old Royal Observatory. Designed in 1675 by Sir Christopher Wren, it housed the Royal Observatory until 1948. |
More information : TQ 38867734 Flamsteed House (1)
Flamsteed House was designed by Christopher Wren and constructed in 1675-6. It is square in plan with an octagonal room on the upper storey. In 1772-3 two pavilions were added. The material for the original part of the building are thought to have come from a stock at Tilbury Fort and a gatehouse from the Tower of London (2-3)
Listed Grade I (4) |