Radcliffe Observatory
| Radcliffe Observatory | |
|---|---|
South front of the observatory | |
Location within Oxford city centre | |
| General information | |
| Type | Former observatory |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Woodstock Road, Oxford |
| Coordinates | 51°45′39″N 1°15′50″W / 51.7608°N 1.2639°W |
| Construction started | 1772 |
| Completed | 1794 |
| Owner | Green Templeton College |
| Design and construction | |
| Architects | Henry Keene and James Wyatt |
| Designations | Listed Grade I |
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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 building forms part of Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford.