Observatory Married Quarters is a Grade II listed building in the Greenwich local planning authority area, England. First listed on 8 June 1973. Residential quarters. 1 related planning application.

Observatory Married Quarters

WRENN ID
tattered-baluster-holly
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich MP: Matthew Pennycook (Lab)
Country
England
Date first listed
8 June 1973
Type
Residential quarters
Address
Observatory Married Quarters, Green Hill Se18 (Off Repository Road), SE18 4BN
OS grid reference
TQ 427 780
Coordinates
51.48369, 0.05452
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Observatory Married Quarters is an early 19th-century building that has undergone some alterations. It features a one-storey and basement east front with six windows. The roof is moderately low pitched, hipped, and covered with slate, showcasing deep eaves. A central pedimented gable adds to its architectural interest. The building is constructed from multicoloured stock brick and has a brick cornice in two planes. The sash windows, which have glazing bars, are topped with gauged brick arches, although all but two of the windows have been replaced. There is a basement plinth, and the rear of the building has additions that include entrances.

Local climate

Observatory Married Quarters sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 690 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 98% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 29 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 68% of listed buildings. Of these, 12 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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  • Sale history — 1 transaction since 2025
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