Captain Henry Kater's Summer House, Shanklin Manor
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Captain Henry Kater's Summer House, Shanklin Manor
Image: © Paul Coueslant Taken: 29 Dec 2013
Tucked away in the grounds of the former Shanklin Manor, a sign on this small Grade 2-listed building reads: 'IN THIS SUMMER-HOUSE, IN MAY 1819, CAPTAIN H. KATER, F.R.S., DETERMINED THE LENGTH OF THE PENDULUM, VIBRATING SECONDS, AT SEA LEVEL, TO BE 39.13614 INCHES.'
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Image Location
Latitude
50.623416
Longitude
-1.183975