Royal Observatory, The Transit House

Royal Observatory, The Transit House, Greenwich Park SE10

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1220877
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: Royal Observatory, The Transit House
Statutory Address:: Royal Observatory, The Transit House, Greenwich Park SE10

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: I
List Entry Number:: 1220877
Date first listed:: 08-Jun-1973
List Entry Name:: Royal Observatory, The Transit House
Statutory Address 1:: Royal Observatory, The Transit House, Greenwich Park SE10

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:: Royal Observatory, The Transit House, Greenwich Park SE10

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Greater London Authority
District:: Greenwich (London Borough)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 38888 77321

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TQ 3877 26/G54A

GREENWICH PARK SE10 Royal Observatory, The Transit House

I C17 and C18 two storey brick building with C19 and modern alterations. This contains the transit telescopes of three Astronomers Royal, with a collection of other relevant material; and the finally decided Prime Meridian runs through the eastern part. A series of rooms on the south side fitted and furnished as if to be used by the first Astronomer Royal in late C17.

Listing NGR: TQ3888877321

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Legacy System number:: 200388
Legacy System:: LBS

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 17 Greater London

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.