Hi all,
In the europe file by Britain it states
that:
'An old stone obelisk marking a forgotten
terrestrial meridian stands beside the river at Kew. In the 18th century, before
time and longitude was standardised
by the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, scholars observed this stone and the
movement of stars from Kew Observatory nearby. They made their calculations and
set the time for the Horse Guards and Parliament, but now the stone is obscured
by scrubwood and can only be seen by walking along the towpath within a few
yards of it.'
On a recent visit to London I
discovered this Obelisk by walking along the Thames towpath from Richmond and
took some photos. We've stuck them on our website http://www.timezoneticker.com/Kew.htm.
The building in the distance is the Old Royal Observatory in
Kew.
The water in the picture is not the
Thames but a small stream running adjacent to the main
river.
Enjoy!
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