Coats Observatory is one of four public observatories operating in the UK, all of which are sited in Scotland. Coats Observatory is located in Oakshaw Street, Paisley and was designed by Glasgow architect John Honeyman, with funding coming from local thread manufacturer Thomas Coats. The design incorporated many impressive features of Victorian architecture including wrought iron work from the Saracen Foundry in Glasgow, carvings by John Young and stained glass windows featuring Galileo, Kepler and William Herschel. The building opened on October 1st 1883.
