A white house, near the Bridge of Sighs on New College Lane, was the home and observatory of Edmund Halley, discoverer of the Comet named after him. A simple plaque (inset), just visible through the bushes, marks the spot.
Comet Finder Edmund Halley's House
From Ferne Arfin, About.com
Pictures of Oxford - Edmund Halley's House
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