Radcliffe Observatory

Radcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of the University of Oxford from 1773 until 1934, when the Radcliffe Trustees sold it and built a new observatory in Pretoria, South Africa. It is a Grade I listed building. Today, the observatory forms a part of Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford.

For the Radcliffe 18/24-inch Double Refractor telescope in London, see University of London Observatory.

Radcliffe Observatory
South front of the observatory
Location within Oxford city centre
General information
TypeFormer observatory
Architectural styleNeoclassical
LocationWoodstock Road, Oxford
Coordinates51.7608°N 1.2639°W / 51.7608; -1.2639
Construction started1772
Completed1794
OwnerGreen Templeton College
Design and construction
Architect(s)Henry Keene and James Wyatt
DesignationsListed Grade I
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