Seeing Radcliffe Observatory and Infirmary, Oxford

While coming into Oxford from our suburban Travel Lodge on the bus, we saw the Radcliffe Observatory building and decided that we had to visit it later in the day.

Have just read that the Radcliffe Observatory was the astronomical observatory of the University of Oxford from 1773 to 1934, until it was sold and a new observatory was built by the Radcliffe Trustees in Pretoria, South Africa. 

As a Grade I listed building, the Radcliffe Observatory is now a part of the Green Templeton College of the University of Oxford.

While looking at the Radcliffe Observatory, we also came across the Radcliffe Infirmary building, with it having a wonderful fountain in the foreground:

Have just read that the Infirmary closed as a hospital in 2007, and after being refurbished, was reopened in 2012 for use by the Faculty of Philosophy and the Philosophy and Theology libraries of the University of Oxford.

While looking at the Radcliffe Observatory and Infirmary buildings, we came across the incredible-looking flower below:

 It was good to be getting far more familiar with Oxford.