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On Tour: Statues, Memorials, and Hidden Spots in Slough and Windsor

During our visit to Windsor Castle we also stopped to see some other notable objects,  memorials and statues in Slough and Windsor. Slough William Herschel Memorial This sculpture honours the famous German-British astronomer and musician Sir William Herschel (1738–1822), who discovered the planet Uranus and lived in Slough for much of his life.  It was created in 1969 by sculptor Franta Belsky, and marks the general area associated with Observatory House on Herschel Street, where Herschel lived and operated his world-famous 40-foot telescope.

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