Bronze Plaque № 42177

Chingford

This Pillar Was Erected In 1824 Under The Direction Of The Reverend John Pond, MA, Astronomer Royal. It Was Placed On The Greenwich Meridian And Its Purpose Was To Indicate The Direction Of True North From The Transit Telescope Of The Royal Observatory. The Greenwich Meridian As Changed In 1850 And Adopted By International Agreement In 1884 As The Line Of Zero Longitude Passes 19 Feet To The East Of This Pillar.

Bronze Plaque № 42177 Photo

Bronze plaque № 42177 - This pillar was erected in 1824 under the direction of the Reverend John Pond, MA, Astronomer Royal. It was placed on the Greenwich Meridian and its purpose was to indicate the direction of true north from the transit telescope of the Royal Observatory. The Greenwich Meridian as changed in 1850 and adopted by international agreement in 1884 as the line of zero longitude passes 19 feet to the east of this pillar.

Bronze Plaque № 42177 Map

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