An Observatory for Stockport
On the 24th September 1860 the foundation stone for an observatory at Vernon Park, Stockport was laid. The observatory was to be designed on the English period of Gothic style.
The observatory will be divided into 8 chambers the top storey will be used for astronomical purposes.
The building will be made of the best hard red and white bricks with Hollington stone for the windows and dressings. The staircase will be of hard Yorkshire stone. The top of the tower will be open but protected by a light ornamental iron railing. The height of the building will be 160 feet and the cost will be £1,000.
Sadly the funds for the tower were not raised so this potentially fine observatory for Stockport was never built.
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