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Jodrell Bank in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 150 mi or ( 242 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Jodrell Bank is now 01:52 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Sheffield, Sandbach, Prestbury, Oxford, and Mobberley. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Sheffield . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Jodrell Bank ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve
A guide of Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve and the Brimstone trail; includes views of woodlands, wildlife and flowers. ..
Wirral Ringers' Walk and Ring May 2011
Wirral Branch ringers found themselves in East Cheshire for this year's 'Walk and Drive'. At the start, inclement weather ensured only the hardiest of souls ventured forth on foot, most opting for the ..
Goostrey Rose Festival Parade 2012
The Goostrey Rose Festival Parade 2012, June 30th 2012. ..
Paradise City - Guitar Man
-=Pete Presley's - Raised On Rock!=- Performing Paradise City / Guitar Man live at The AP Club Lounge Bar 9th July 2011 Main cam and audio - Zoom Q3HD @ 1080P 30fps with 24bit, 96kHz PCM audio ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Jodrell Bank Observatory
The Jodrell Bank Observatory is a British observatory that hosts a number of radio telescopes, and is part of the Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics at the University of Manchester. The observatory was established in 1945 by Sir Bernard Lovell, a radio astronomer at the University of Manchester who wanted to investigate cosmic rays after his work on radar during the Second World War.
Located at 53.24 -2.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mark II (radio telescope)
The Mark II is a radio telescope located at Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Goostrey, Cheshire, in the north-west of England. It was built on the site of the 218 ft (66.4 m) Transit Telescope. Construction was completed in 1964. The telescope's design was used as the basis of the 60 ft Goonhilly 1 telescope, and the Mark III telescope is also based on a similar design.
Located at 53.24 -2.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lovell Telescope
The Lovell Telescope is a radio telescope at Jodrell Bank Observatory, near Goostrey, Cheshire in the north-west of England. When it was constructed in 1955, the telescope was the largest steerable dish radio telescope in the world at 76.2 m (250 ft) in diameter; it is now the third largest, after the Green Bank telescope in West Virginia, USA, and the Effelsberg telescope in Germany.
Located at 53.24 -2.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Goostrey railway station
Goostrey railway station serves the village of Goostrey in Cheshire, England. The station is on the Crewe to Manchester Line 10½ miles (16 km) north east of Crewe.
Located at 53.22 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
St Luke's Church, Goostrey
St Luke's Church, Goostrey is in the village of Goostrey, Cheshire, England. It is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Macclesfield and the deanery of Congleton. Its benefice is combined with that of St Peter, Swettenham.
Located at 53.23 -2.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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