: Homes: Reaching for the stars; by Barry Turnbull.(Features)

From: Daily Post (Liverpool, England) | Date: June 1, 2002 | Copyright information

GLYDER FAWR

THIS is a county property with universal appeal - and no wonder! Legendary stargazer Jeremiah Horrocks used Carr House as the base for his astronomical observations that finally nailed the myth that the earth was the centre of the solar system.

Liverpool-born Horrocks' feat in proving that planets orbited the sum earned him a place in history and has added a touch of colour to the sale of the property near Southport.

Priced at pounds 45...

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