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Latitude: 51.7126 / 51°42'45"N
Longitude: -5.0526 / 5°3'9"W
OS Eastings: 189211
OS Northings: 205956
OS Grid: SM892059
Mapcode National: GBR G5.X75K
Mapcode Global: VH1RY.C6RY
Plus Code: 9C3PPW7W+3X
Entry Name: The Observatory
Listing Date: 3 June 1964
Last Amended: 22 February 1993
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 12922
Building Class: Domestic
ID on this website: 300012922
Location: Situated on short lane running W off Picton Road to Rugby Football Club some 200m N of County Infants School.
County: Pembrokeshire
Community: Milford Haven (Aberdaugleddau)
Community: Milford Haven
Locality: Hakin
Built-Up Area: Milford Haven
Traditional County: Pembrokeshire
Tagged with: Observatory
Circa l805 ruins of observatory built for Charles Greville as part of the early foundation of Milford, intended as the centrepiece of a 'College of King George III', but although the observatory was built and equipped the project was abandoned on Greville's death in l809.
Rubble stone octagonal observatory with upper part vaulted and slit for telescope openings, the segments of the vault now free-standing leaving a top opening of some 8 feet diameter. Two segments have collapsed inwards. The inner vaulting was of brick. Original ground floor has arched entry with cut stone arch, and circular interior with remains of ceiling vaulting.
Low single storey outbuildings to W, E and N in rubble stone, that to left with one door and plain stone voussoirs to head, that to right has short recessed section with arched doorway and then blank arched panel in main part. Rear of this section has one arched window and corresponding door in recess. N rear wing is altered.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Pe 387
A very early example of the domed observatory with slit openings.
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