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Holocene

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14 locations recorded with this geological age.

  1. 131, Sloane StreetDark grey panels on facade. This is a basalt from Etna with prominent hornblende phenocrysts.Igneous·Basalt·near Sloane Square
  2. Barclays Bank, St James'sCladding over the whole building. The travertine here is filled with cream-coloured resin.Sedimentary·Travertine·near St James's Park
  3. Bexhill United Reformed ChurchThe building is clad with local beach flints with obvious chatter-marks.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  4. BLODS HallBLODS stands for the 'Bexhill Light Operatic & Dramatic Society'. The building is clad with local beach fli…Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  5. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. The church dates from the 12th Century and was restored in the 1930s (by Winmill) and ag…Sedimentary·Flint·near Chingford
  6. Dior ShopFloor to door height wall cladding.Sedimentary·Sedimentary·near Green Park
  7. House of FraserWhite stone used for wall cladding.Sedimentary·Travertine·near St James's Park
  8. Lewis's Department Store EntranceStone forming the doorcases.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Lime Street
  9. Nicholas Tindal MemorialFlint cobbles surrounding the statue.Sedimentary·Flint·near Chelmsford
  10. The PresbyteryThe building is clad with local beach flints with obvious chatter-marks.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  11. Radcliffe SquareRounded cobbles of beach flint used for paving.Sedimentary·Flint·near Oxford
  12. Ridgefield HouseExterior cladding around the main porch entrance and window.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Manchester Piccadilly
  13. St Barnabas ChurchThe building is clad with local beach flints with obvious chatter-marks.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  14. St Peter's Church BexhillWall around the church and churchyard.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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