Observatories A-B

Name                         Acronym          Date         Type*     Location     Association

(*G–Governmental; I–Institutional; Pr–Private; Pu–Public; S–School & U–University)
Acfield’s ObservatoryAcO1970-1975PrNorthumberlandAcfield, Frank
Acre Road ObservatoryAROUG1969-ULanarkshireUniversity of Glasgow
Adams’s Hambledon ObservatoryAHO1904-c.1916PrSurreyAdams, John Franklin-
Adams’s Machrihanish ObservatoryAMOA1897-1904PrArgyllshireAdams, John Franklin-
Airdrie ObservatoryAirO1896-1924ILanarkshireAirdrie Art Centre
Airdrie Public ObservatoryAPO1925-ILanarkshireAirdrie Astronomical Association (AAA)
Aldershot ObservatoryAlO1906-IHampshireAlexander, Patrick Young
Alexander Observatorysee Aldershot Observatory [AlO]
Alston ObservatoryAsO1955-ULancashireUniversity of Central Lancashire
Amateur Astronomy CentreSee (The) Astronomy Centre [TAC]
Armagh ObservatoryAO1789-IArmaghRobinson, Thomas Romney
Ashmolean Museum ObservatoryAMO1730-1735UOxfordshireBradley, James
Aston University ObservatoryAUOB2000-I/UWarwickshireBirmingham Astronomical Society; Aston University
Astrocampus ObservatoryACOY2015-Pu/UYorkshire: North RidingUniversity of York
(The) Astronomy CentreTAC1982PuLancashireThe Astronomy Centre
Athenaeum Club ObservatoryAtCO1858 –ISuffolkAthenaeum Club
Atkinson’s ObservatoryAtO1896 (c.)PrGlamorganAtkinson, George A.S.
Aubert’s  ObservatorySee Aubert’s Deptford Observatory [AODL]
See Aubert’s Highbury Observatory [AOHL]
Aubert’s Deptford ObservatoryAODL1769-1788PrCounty of LondonAubert, Alexander
Aubert’s Highbury ObservatoryAOHL1788-1806PrCounty of LondonAubert, Alexander
Aytoun ObservatoryAyO1864- ?PrPerthshireWatson, William Livingstone
Backhouse’s ObservatoryBaO1863/4-1920PrDurhamBackhouse, T. W.
Barclay’s ObservatorySee Barclay’s Bury Hill Observatory [BBHO]
See Barclay’s Leyton Observatory [BOLE]
Barclay’s Bury Hill ObservatoryBBHO1848-1855PrSurreyBarclay, Arthur Kett
Barclay’s Leyton ObservatoryBOLE1854-1886PrEssexBarclay, Joseph Gurney
Barron’s ObservatoryBOMK1919-1924PrSomersetBarron, Robert Percy
Barry Astronomical Society ObservatoryBASO1914-?IGlamorganBarry Astronomical Society (BarAS)
Battlesteads ObservatoryBOWHc.2015-PuNorthumberlandBattlesteads Hotel & Resaurant
Baxendell’s ObservatoryBxO1877-1887PrLancashireBaxendell, Joseph
Bayfordbury ObservatoryBOB1967-UHertfordshireHatfield Polytechnic; University of Hertfordshire
Beacon Hill ObservatoryBHO1974-ILincolnshireCleethorpes & District Astronomical Society
Beaufoy’s ObservatorySee Beaufoy’s Bushey Observatory [BeOBH]
See Beaufoy’s Hackney Wick Observatory [BHWO]
Beaufoy’s Bushey ObservatoryBeOBH1816-1827PrHertfordshireBeaufoy, Mark
Beaufoy’s Hackney Wick ObservatoryBHWOc.1795-1815PrCounty of LondonBeaufoy, Mark
Bennett’s ObservatoryBeO1922-1937PrSuffolkBennett, A. F.
Bermerside ObservatoryBO1867-1894PrYorkshire – West RidingCrossley, Edward
Berthon’s Romsey ObservatoryBRO1860-1892PrHampshireBerthon,Edward L.
Bidston ObservatoryBiO1866-1960sI/UCheshireHartnup, J.C.; Liverpool City Council; Mersey Dock & Harbour Board; University of Liverpool  
Birkdale Observatorysee Whitelow’s Birkdale Observatory [WBO]
Birr Castlesee Birr Castle Observatory [BCO]
Birr Castle ObservatoryBCO1840-1914; 1999-PrOffalyCopeland, R.; Parsons, Lawrence 4th earl of Rosse; Parsons, W., 3rd earl of Rosse; Rambaut, William Hautenville; Stoney, George Johnstone
Bishop’s ObservatorySee Bishop’s Regent Park Observatory [BORP]
See Bishop’s Meadowbank Observatory [BMO]
Bishop’s Regent Park ObservatoryBORP1836-1861PrCounty of LondonBishop, George
Bishops Meadowbank ObservatoryBMO1861-1877PrMiddlesexBishop, George (Jnr); Talmage; George; Hind; John
Blackford Hill Observatorysee Royal Observatory, Edinburgh [ROE]
Blenheim Palace ObservatoryBPO1772-1800PrOxfordshireSpencer, George, 4h Duke of Marlborough
Blundell’s School ObservatoryBSO1985-SDevonBlundell School
Boles’s ObservatoryBolO2001- PrSuffolkBoles, Tom
Bootham School ObservatoryBSO1852-SYorkshire: North RidingBootham School
Boreham’s ObservatoryBorO1850-1859PrSuffolkBoreham, William W.; Newnham College, Cambridge
Bradley’s ObservatoryBrO1727-1747PrEssexBradley, James; Pound, James
Brecklands Astronomical Society ObservatoryBASOG2000-INorfolkBrecklands Astronomical Society
Brian Joynes ObservatoryBJO2000-IYorkshire: West RidingDoncaster Astronomical Society
Brisbane’s House ObservatorySee Brisbane’s Largs Observatory [BOMH]
See Brisbane’s  Makerstoun Observatory [BOBH]
Brisbane’s ObservatorySee Brisbane’s Largs Observatory [BOMH]
See Brisbane’s  Makerstoun Observatory [BOBH]
Brisbane’s Largs ObservatoryBOBH1808-1860PrAyrshireBrisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougall
Brisbane’s Makerstoun ObservatoryBOMH1826-1860)PrRoxburghshireBrisbane, Sir Thomas Makdougall
Brisco Owen ObservatoryBOO1920s-1960/70sPrCaernarvonshireOwen, Arthur E. Brisco
Brocklebank ObservatoryBOUCL1932-1938UCounty of LondonUniversity College, London
Brodie’s ObservatorySee Brodie’s Eastbourne Observatory [BOE]
See Brodie’s Fernhill Observatory [BFO]
See Brodie’s Uckfield Observatory [BUO]
See Brodie’s Wadbury Observatory [BWO]
Brodie’s Eastbourne ObservatoryBOE1854-1858PrSussexBrodie, Frederick
Brodie’s Fernhill ObservatoryBFO1880-1910sPrIsle of WightBrodie, Frederick
Brodie’s Uckfield ObservatoryBUO1858-1876PrSussexBrodie, Frederick
Brodie’s Wadbury ObservatoryBWO1853-1854PrSomersetBrodie, Frederick
Brough Astronomy ObservatoryBAOB1990-IYorkshire: East RidingBrough Astronomy; Blackburn Leisure Astronomy Society
Browne’s ObservatoryBOWL1825-1828PrCounty of LondonBrowne, Henry
Bruce Kingsley’s ObservatoryBKO2008-PrBerkshireKingsley, Bruce; Moore, Patrick
Buckingham’s ObservatoryBOWL1861-1862PrCounty of LondonBuckingham, James