Eskdalemuir Geophysical Observatory
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Title
Eskdalemuir Geophysical Observatory
Description
This site of national scientific importance relocated to Eskdalemuir in 1908 to escape the magnetic disturbances caused by trams in London. The Observatory supplied vital meteorological data to the War Office during World War II. The critical decision fixing the precise timing of the D-Day landings was based on just such information. The Observatory also studies �geophysics�, making magnetic recordings from deep inside the earth, providing the data used to aid navigation. Staff will provide guided tours during the day. STB access category 2: assisted wheelchair.
Source
dumfriesandgalloway
Date
20C
Type
Museum
Identifier
1045
Museum Item Type Metadata
Place
Davington
IsNewThisYear
No
OpeningTime1
10.00-16.30, last tour 15.00
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
No
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
10309
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
DG13 0QW
Citation
“Eskdalemuir Geophysical Observatory,” Digital Open Doors, accessed November 6, 2024, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/1043.
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