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Latitude: 55.3166 / 55°18'59"N
Longitude: -3.2064 / 3°12'23"W
OS Eastings: 323531
OS Northings: 603160
OS Grid: NT235031
Mapcode National: GBR 661Y.MZ
Mapcode Global: WH6WP.QM9M
Plus Code: 9C7R8Q8V+JC
Entry Name: Seismological Vault, Eskdalemuir Observatory
Listing Name: Eskdalemuir Observatory, the Vaults (Relative Underground Vault)
Listing Date: 12 July 1988
Category: B
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 342092
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB9777
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Eskdalemuir Observatory, Seismological Vault
ID on this website: 200342092
Location: Eskdalemuir
County: Dumfries and Galloway
Electoral Ward: Annandale East and Eskdale
Parish: Eskdalemuir
Traditional County: Dumfriesshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
W T Oldrieve, 1904-8. Barrel-vaulted large subterranean
chamber below turf-clad mound with 2 lesser chambers contained
within, both encircled by corridors. Mountings for early instrumentation; cork-lined interior walls.
South-facing entrance at tunnel mouth is treated similarly to
main buildings; whinstone-faced with contrasting dressings,
arched window, door now behind small brick-built porch.
Constructed to measure variation of North and to monitor
movements within the earth's core.
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