Memorials & monuments · London
William Roy
In or near Covent Garden.
William Roy — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus · 0.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the William Roy memorial, you can get there via Oxford Circus station, which is just 0.1 km away. Entry is free, but please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited. The postcode for your sat-nav is W1F 7TF.
About
William Roy is a memorial located in england-london, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Major-General William Roy (4 May 1726 – 1 July 1790) was a Scottish military engineer, surveyor, and antiquarian. He was an innovator who applied new scientific discoveries and newly emerging technologies to the accurate geodetic mapping of Great Britain. His masterpiece is usually referred to as Roy's Map of Scotland. It was Roy's advocacy and leadership that led to the creation of the Ordnance Survey in 1791, the year after his death. His technical work in the establishment of a surveying baseline won him the Copley Medal in 1785. His maps and drawings of Roman archaeological sites in Scotland were the first accurate and systematic study of the subject, and have not been improved upon even today. Roy was a fellow of the Royal Society and a member of the Society of Antiquaries of London.
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Background
Description
Late in life, when he was 57, Roy was granted the opportunity to establish his lasting reputation in the world of geodesy. The opening came from a completely unexpected direction. In 1783 Cassini de Thury addressed a memoir to the Royal Society in which he expressed grave reservations of the measurements of latitude and longitude which had been undertaken at Greenwich Observatory. He suggested that the correct values might be found by combining the Paris Observatory figures with a precise triangulation (survey) between the two observatories. Sir Joseph Banks, president of the Royal Society, proposed that Roy should lead the project. Roy accepted with enthusiasm for he saw that apart from…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.5148, -0.1408
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- W1F 7TF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford Circus — 0.1 km
- Official site
- www.london-palladium.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/5610560239 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: William Roy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is William Roy?
- William Roy is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W1F 7TF), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- What is William Roy?
- William Roy — a memorial in england-london, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to William Roy?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode W1F 7TF.
- Is William Roy free to visit?
- Yes, William Roy is free to enter.
- How do I get to William Roy?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford Circus, about 0.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W1F 7TF.