Kew Observatory

Summary

Kew Observatory is a building^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kew Observatory is located in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[3].
• Kew Observatory is in the country of United Kingdom^[4].
• Kew Observatory's image is recorded as The King's Observatory in winter.jpg^[5].
• Kew Observatory's instance of is recorded as building^[6].
• Kew Observatory's architect is recorded as William Chambers^[7].
• Kew Observatory's Commons category is recorded as King's Observatory, Richmond^[8].
• Kew Observatory's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ1715975781^[9].
• Kew Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.4689, 'lon': -0.3147}^[10].
• Kew Observatory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/047dpc3^[11].
• Kew Observatory's National Heritage List for England number is recorded as 1357729^[12].
• Kew Observatory's heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[13].
• Kew Observatory's located in protected area is recorded as Old Deer Park^[14].
• Kew Observatory's historic county is recorded as Surrey^[15].
• Kew Observatory's aerial view is recorded as King's Observatory, from the air (geograph 4544573).jpg^[16].
• Kew Observatory's British Listed Buildings ID is recorded as 101357729^[17].

Body

Geography

Kew Observatory is in the country of United Kingdom^[4]. It is located in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames^[3].

Designation and Status

Kew Observatory's instance of is recorded as building^[6]. Its heritage designation is recorded as Grade I listed building^[13].

Why It Matters

Kew Observatory ranks in the top 4% of building entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]