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Heading to the ticket office at the Royal Observatory Greenwich. We almost didn't go in (as the other museums here were free, this one was £7 per person). But we came all this way (so glad we didn't turn back in the end, otherwise it would have been a wasted trip!).

On the right is the 28-inch Telescope Dome and Time for the Navy gallery.

On the left is the Meridian Building and Telescope Gallery.

Both buildings are Grade I listed.

Meridian Building listing:

<a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-200388-royal-observatory-the-transit-house-grea" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Royal Observatory the Transit House, Greenwich</a>

1. 4412 GREENWICH PARK SE10

Royal Observatory The Transit House TQ 3877 26/G54A

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2. C17 and C18 2-storey brick building with C19 and modern alterations. This contains the transit telescopes of 3 Astronomers Royal, with a collection of other relevant material; and the finally-decided Prime Meridian runs trough the Eastern part. A series of rooms on tle South side fitted and furnished as if to be used by the 1st Astronomer Royal in late C17.

Listing for the 28-Inch Telescope Dome:

<a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-200389-royal-observatory-former-great-equatoria" rel="noreferrer nofollow">Royal Observatory Former Great Equatorial Building, Greenwich</a>

   1.
   4412 GREENWICH PARK SE10

   Royal Observatory
   Former Great Equatorial
   building
   TQ 3877 26/G54B

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   2.
   Mid C19 octagonal stock brick building of 3 storeys with red brick window arches
   to sashes with glaring bars; and stone 1st floor band. Wood gallery around
   2nd floor. Low domed roof, a replacement for large onion dome which was removed
   when the Great Equatorial telescope was transferred to another building.