The Clifton Observatory
Observation tower · Bristol · Bristol
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Clifton Observatory started as a windmill in 1766, later ground snuff, then burned out after a gale set its sails alight in 1777. Artist William West converted the ruin into an observatory by 1842, installing a camera obscura that still projects live images of the Avon Gorge, one of only three working examples in the UK.
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- Nov-Mar: Mo-Su 10:00-16:00; Apr-Oct: Mo-Su 10:00-17:00
Hours per OpenStreetMap, may be outdated.
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From Wikipedia
Clifton Observatory (grid reference ST564733) is a former mill, now used as an observatory, located on Clifton Down, close to the Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol, England.
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Common questions
- Why stop at The Clifton Observatory on a bike ride?
- Clifton Observatory started as a windmill in 1766, later ground snuff, then burned out after a gale set its sails alight in 1777. Artist William West converted the ruin into an observatory by 1842, installing a camera obscura that still projects live images of the Avon Gorge, one of only three working examples in the UK.
- Where is The Clifton Observatory?
- The Clifton Observatory is in Bristol, Bristol (United Kingdom).