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Royal Greenwich Observatory will soon close for a £77 million makeover
Want to stand in two hemispheres at once? You’d better move fast, because Greenwich’s landmark is closing its doors until 2027
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Royal Greenwich Observatory will soon close for a £77 million makeover is one of our hand-picked Events finds for London. Want to stand in two hemispheres at once? You’d better move fast, because Greenwich’s landmark is closing its doors until 2027.
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