Reply To: Abandoned Observatory found

[Mr Jack Martin]

Paul,
This is not a new story and people need to be careful when they class themselves as urban explorers as they are trespassing.
It used to be Newcastle University observatory site. The land at Close house was sold and turned into a hotel. The site was left to deteriorate and despite numerous approaches to the hotel and Newcastle University no response from them was ever received.
Newcastle Astro along with Sunderland and Durham and John Nichol sadly gave up trying to save this historically important site.
Heartbreaking to see what has become of it.
Regards,
Jack