City Centre in Oxford in Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
James Sadler (1753 - 1828)
Photographed by John Ridley, August 11, 2024
1. James Sadler Marker
First English Aeronaut who in a fire balloon made a successful ascent from near this place~4th October 1784 to land near Woodeaton
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1784.
Location. 51° 45.042′ N, 1° 14.963′ W. Marker is in Oxford, England, in Oxfordshire. It is in City Centre. It is on Rose Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oxford, England OX1 4DX, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Greater South East. Globally, it is in the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: St Edmund of Abingdon (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Robert Boyle and Robert Hooke (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Early University (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Victoria Fountain (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Plain & Magdalen Bridge (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The High Street (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Christ Church (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); George Claridge Druce (approx. 0.4 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.
Also see . . . James Sadler (balloonist) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: James Sadler (February 1753 28 March 1828) was the first English balloonist, as well as a chemist and pastry chef.(Submitted on August 27, 2024.)
Sadler was the second person to make a balloon ascent in England, very soon after the Tuscan Vincent Lunardi's flight on 15 September 1784 in the grounds of the HonourableArtillery Company at Moorfields. James Sadler was still the first English Aeronaut, making his ascent the following month, on 4 October 1784 from Christ Church Meadow, Oxford. The balloon, filled with hot air from a wood burner, rose to about 3,600 feet (1,100 m) and landed near Woodeaton, around six miles (10 km) away.
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Photographed by John Ridley, August 11, 2024
2. James Sadler Marker
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Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 26, 2024, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 26, 2024, by John Ridley of Chelsea, Michigan. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
