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Source A The exterior of Flamsteed House, c. 1675–76

1 Using the evidence from this article and your wider knowledge, explain what you consider to be the most impressive feature of the Royal Observatory.

2 In what ways does the Royal Observatory reflect growing scientific understanding in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

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