Dedication Plaque of Flamsteed House

Dedication Plaque of Flamsteed House (HM27RH)

Location: London, England SE10 8XJ Greater London
Country: United Kingdom
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N 51° 28.681', W 0° 0.111'

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The most noble King Charles II, greatest patron of the arts of Astronomy and Navigation, had this Observatory built to serve both arts. In the year of our Lord 1676, in the twenty-eighth year of his reign. Jonas Moore, Surveyor General of the Ordnance, supervised the construction.
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HM NumberHM27RH
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Date Added Friday, May 25th, 2018 at 7:02am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)30U E 708188 N 5707247
Decimal Degrees51.47801667, -0.00185000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 51° 28.681', W 0° 0.111'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds51° 28' 40.86" N, 0° 0' 6.66" W
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Closest Postal AddressAt or near The Avenue, London England SE10 8XJ, GB
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