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What is recorded here
This stone commemorative plaque records: This observatory tower was erected by Thomas Wright born at Byers Green 1711, died there 1786. To commemorate his treatise Theory of the Universe published 1750, this tablet was placed here by the University of Durham 1950
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Photo credits
- peter robinson, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Anthony Parkes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Peter Bainbridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Kevin Waterhouse, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Bryan Pready, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Mick Garratt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- DS Pugh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Pit-yacker, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Paul Harrop, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Alexander P Kapp, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Roger Cornfoot, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Trevor Littlewood, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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