Mark Hurn on Geograph Thomas Cooke (1807-1868) British instrument maker. Born in Allerthorpe, son of a shoemaker. He became a maker of telescopes of world renown. opposite the church, Allerthorpe 31 Jul 2009 by Institute of Physics on 31 July 2009 Colour: blue Wikimedia: Flickr: How to add yours Mark Hurn on Wikimedia Commons Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... This Observatory was built by the Yorkshire Philosophical Society following the inaugur... Keith Seabridge on Flickr
