Lord John Wrottesley's Observatory
Thursday, 20 November 2025
- Time
- 19:15 - 21:00
- Venue
- Penn Bowling Club, Penn, WV4 5PY
Wolverhampton Society meeting
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Join us to see a presentation by Steve Wootton from The Wolverhampton Astronomical Society.
The observatory was built around 1842 by the British astronomer John Wrottesley (1798-1867) in the grounds of Wrottesley Hall.
In 1841 Wrottesley inherited his father's title, becoming the 2nd Baron (Lord) Wrottesley, and the family estate. Wrottesley was one of the founding members of the Astronomical Society of London (1820), which became the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) in 1831. Wrottesley was RAS President (1841-1843) and President of the Royal Society (1854-1858).
The Wrottesley Crater on the Moon is named in his honour.
By the 1950s, only ruins were left where the observatory once stood.
Venue
Penn Bowling Club
10 Manor Road
Penn
WV4 5PY
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