Clifton Observatory, Bristol, Observatory and museum in Clifton Down, Bristol, England.
The circular stone tower contains a camera obscura, providing 360-degree views of Bristol, the Avon Gorge, and Clifton Suspension Bridge.
Built as a corn windmill in 1766, artist William West transformed the structure into an observatory in 1828 after a fire left it unused.
The observatory houses one of only three functioning camera obscuras in the United Kingdom, allowing visitors to observe Bristol through Victorian technology.
Access to the observatory, cave, and camera obscura costs 4 pounds for adults and 2.50 pounds for children under fourteen years old.
A 200-foot tunnel connects the observatory to Giant's Cave, offering views from a window carved into the cliff face 250 feet above the Avon Gorge.
Location: City of Bristol
Inception: 1766
Website: http://cliftonobservatory.com
GPS coordinates: 51.45660,-2.62642
Latest update: May 20, 2025 08:43
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Number 9 And Attached Area Railings And Gates
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Harley Villa And Attached Front Piers, Gates And Railings
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Number 8 And Attached Area Railings And Gates
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Numbers 4 And 5 And Attached Area Railings And Piers
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Numbers 1 To 13 And Attached Front Basement Area Railings
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Number 7 And Attached Area Railings, Gates And Piers
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Number 6 And Attached Area Railings, Gates And Piers
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Numbers 2 And 3 And Attached Area Railings, Gate And Piers
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Numbers 14 To 34 (consecutive And Attached Front Basement Area Railings
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Number 9A And Attached Area Railings
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Clifton Bridge Tunnel No. 1
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Number 6 And 7 And Attached Front Basement Area Railings, Garden Walls, Piers And Gates
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