Radcliffe Observatory

Radcliffe Observatory
South front of the observatory
Radcliffe Observatory is located in Oxford city centre
Radcliffe Observatory
Location within Oxford city centre
General information
TypeFormer observatory
Architectural style
Neoclassical
LocationWoodstock Road, Oxford
Coordinates51°45′39″N 1°15′50″W / 51.7608°N 1.2639°W / 51.7608; -1.2639
Construction started
1772 (1772)
Completed
1794 (1794)
OwnerGreen Templeton College
Design and construction
ArchitectsHenry Keene and James Wyatt
DesignationsListed Grade I

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.