Foredown Tower, Water tower and camera obscura museum in Portslade, England.
The Foredown Tower stands as a Victorian structure featuring a circular metal earth-shaped map and an unusual sundial mounted on its exterior walls.
Constructed in 1909 to supply water to Foredown Hospital, the tower remained standing after the medical facility's demolition in 1988 and transformed into a museum.
The Learning and Visitor Centre organizes educational programs, astronomy demonstrations, and exhibitions about local history, science, and environmental subjects throughout the year.
Visitors can experience camera obscura demonstrations on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and the last Saturday of each month, with access to a cafe serving refreshments.
The tower contains one of only two functioning camera obscuras in southeast England, projecting real-time images of the surrounding landscape onto a viewing dish.
Location: Brighton and Hove
GPS coordinates: 50.85040,-0.21590
Latest update: March 13, 2025 11:41
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