Long House At The Norman Lockyer Observatory is a Grade II listed building in the East Devon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 July 1984. Administration block. 2 related planning applications.

Long House At The Norman Lockyer Observatory

WRENN ID: shifting-entrance-larch
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: East Devon
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 July 1984
Type: Administration block
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This is a single-storey administration block, built in 1912, that served as offices and a laboratory within the Norman Lockyer Observatory. The building has seven bays and is constructed of concrete block with a facing of flint rubble. It features a hipped roof covered with asbestos, and the windows are mullion and transom style. A boarded door provides access. The block was founded by Sir Norman Lockyer for astronomical observations, investigations, and the promotion of astronomical study and related fields.

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