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Lower Cretaceous

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95 locations recorded with this geological age.

  1. 20 Gresham StreetPanels at pavement level. This is a heavily bioturbated, blue-brown, sandy limestone. Its provenance has no…SedimentarySandstonenear Bank
  2. 23-24 Newman StreetA fossiliferous limestone is used to clad the facade of the building. The shells are leached out leaving ex…FossilLimestonenear Tottenham Court Road
  3. 25 Cannon Street GardensPaving setts in the walkway between 25, Cannon Street and the adjacent garden.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cannon Street LU
  4. Abchurch YardPaving setts in the old churchyard.SedimentaryPurbeck Limestonenear Cannon Street LU
  5. All Saints Church HastingsMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  6. All Saints Church HastingsBlocks of purple-red ironstone are used in the west front.SedimentaryFerruginous Sandstonenear Hastings
  7. Anne of Cleeves HouseDark brown roofing tilestones.SedimentarySandstonenear Lewes
  8. Anne of Cleeves HouseStone used for the doorway. Although much weathered, close inspection reveals this to be Sussex Marble (als…SedimentaryLimestonenear Lewes
  9. Anne of Cleves House, LewesEntrance portico and a table top inside house.SedimentaryLimestonenear Lewes
  10. British LibraryPaving in courtyardFossilLimestonenear King's Cross St Pancras
  11. BullringYellow limestone paving predominantly used throughout the mall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  12. Chelmsford CathedralThere are bands and blocks of Reigate stone in the rubble masonry construction.SedimentarySandstonenear Chelmsford
  13. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Window dressings and tracery. The stone is very weathered. The church dates from the 12th Century and wa…SedimentarySandstonenear Chingford
  14. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. Although most of the stone is Ragstone, a few 'one-offs' occur. The church dates from t…SedimentaryLimestonenear Chingford
  15. Church House (Parish Hall)Grey limestones packed with shell fragments. This is either Purbeck Burr or Inland Freestone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Poole
  16. Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #10The groups of vertebrate models represents geological time periods and stand on artificial islands made of…SedimentarySandstonenear Penge West
  17. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving in the piazza and setts in the fountain area. Most of the building stone facies of the Purbeck Group…SedimentaryLimestonenear Walthamstow Central
  18. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.FossilLimestonenear Walthamstow Central
  19. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.FossilLimestonenear Walthamstow Central
  20. Fisherman's MuseumMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  21. Fisherman's MuseumBlocks of purple-red ironstone.SedimentaryFerruginous Sandstonenear Hastings
  22. Fisherman's MuseumDressings around the doorway.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  23. The GalleryBlocks of Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.SedimentaryLimestonenear Ely
  24. Grand Central MallBlack stone used as paving in the Mall.A A bituminous limestone with white fossils and calcite veins. Tensi…SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  25. Guildhall YardYellow limestone paving.FossilLimestonenear Bank
  26. Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. Several othe…SedimentaryLimestonenear Hampton Court
  27. Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. There are va…SedimentaryLimestonenear Hampton Court
  28. Harbour MoleThe harbour mole is constructed from local Purbeck Stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Wareham
  29. Harmondsworth Great BarnThe odd piece of Reigate stone ashlar is used in the rubble masonry of the barn's footing.SedimentarySandstonenear West Drayton
  30. Holy TrinityMain building stone of coursed masonry. The facade photographed was at the back of the church on Claremont.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  31. Holy Trinity ChurchRubblestone masonry. Reigate Stone is the most weathered stone used in this building.SedimentarySandstonenear Dartford
  32. Jamie's RestaurantCladding on building.SedimentaryLimestonenear Canary Wharf
  33. Jewel TowerRubble masonry. A wide variety of stones are used in the Jewel Tower. Ragstone and Reigate Stone are the m…SedimentarySandstonenear Westminster
  34. King's Cross SquarePaving, wall cladding & street furniture in front of King's Cross StationIgneousBasaltnear King's Cross St Pancras
  35. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The black stone at the base.SedimentaryLimestonenear Oxford Circus
  36. Leicester SquarePavingIgneousBasaltnear Leicester Square
  37. Lewes Castle BarbicanThe arch is constructed with sandstone blockas, as the the dressings around the arrow slits etc. Yellow and…SedimentarySandstonenear Lewes
  38. Market Cross & Drinking FountainDrum of grey limestone beneath the basins.SedimentaryLimestonenear Audley End
  39. Minster Church of St CuthbergaBuilding stone used for the West Tower of the Minster.SedimentarySandstonenear Poole
  40. Minster Church of St CuthbergaThis stone is scattered throughout the fabric of the Minster, but it is best seen used for the polygonal Li…SedimentaryLimestonenear Poole
  41. Minster Church of St CuthbergaA few blocks of Purbeck Marble are scattered throughout the fabric of the building. Wimborne Minster church…SedimentaryLimestonenear Poole
  42. National Portrait Gallery Administrative OfficesA panel of Purbeck stone is located between the two windows on the ground floor (behind the lamppost in the…SedimentaryBiosparite Limestonenear Leicester Square
  43. Osterley ParkPaving in the central courtyard is a mixture of Portland Stone and Purbeck Limestone. The darker-coloured s…SedimentaryLimestonenear Osterley
  44. Paddington Station Platforms & ConcourseThe Champdor Limestone used here is rich in fossils.FossilLimestonesnear Paddington NR
  45. PradaCladding. This black stone takes a mirror-like polish and is almost impossible to photograph. It contains w…SedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  46. Precentor's HouseBlocks of blueish Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.SedimentaryLimestonenear Ely
  47. Purbeck House HotelThe foundations of this impressive building are built of the local Purbeck Stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Wareham
  48. Purbeck House Hotel GazeboThe gazebo is built of the local Purbeck Freestone and is topped by a bronze thistle.SedimentaryLimestonenear Wareham
  49. Red Lion PubRight outside the pub, well-preserved dessication cracks in Purbeck Stone flagstones, probably from the Pur…StructureLimestonenear Wareham
  50. Rocket RestaurantCladding on building.SedimentaryLimestonenear Canary Wharf
  51. Sea GateMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  52. The Ship InnThe pub is roofed with local tilestones from the Purbeck Stone, as are many of the buildings in Swanage. Fl…SedimentaryLimestonenear Wareham
  53. South Bank Skate ParkWall along the ramp leading to the skate park.IgneousBasaltnear Waterloo LU
  54. Southwark CathedralPilasters around doorway.SedimentaryLimestonenear London Bridge
  55. Southwark Cathedral PorchPilasters around doorway.FossilLimestonenear London Bridge LU
  56. SpinningfieldsJust to the South of the John Rylands Library, the whole plaza is paved in a single rocktype. They are two…IgneousDoleritenear Manchester Piccadilly
  57. St Andrew's Parish ChurchCommorative panels on exterior, one to the right of the West door. Extreme weathering has removed all trace…SedimentaryLimestonenear Farnham
  58. St Andrew's Parish ChurchExtensive 19th Century repairs to main building stone of the tower.SedimentarySandstonenear Farnham
  59. St Anne's Church LewesThe dark brown, tilestones used for roofing are Horsham Stone. These fissile sandstones break into tiles pa…SedimentarySandstonenear Lewes
  60. St Anne's Church LewesDressings and quoins.SedimentarySandstonenear Lewes
  61. St Anne's Church LewesThe extension on the SW corner of the church is constructed in the same style as the rest of the church. Ne…SedimentarySandstonenear Lewes
  62. St Catherine's, WestminsterMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Westminster
  63. St Clement's ChurchMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  64. St Clement's ChurchA few blocks of purplish-red ironstone are used in the fabric of the church.SedimentaryFerruginous Sandstonenear Hastings
  65. St Clements ChurchThe wall and steps up to the church are constructed of the local sandstones which are weathering very badly…SedimentarySandstonenear Hastings
  66. St David's Shopping CentrePaving in the mall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cardiff
  67. St David's Shopping CentreStone used for paving. Many slabs are rich in Toucasia sp. Rudists with D-ring shaped cross sections to the…SedimentaryLimestonenear Cardiff Queen Street
  68. St David's Shopping CentreStone used for paving. Many slabs are rich in Toucasia sp. Rudists with D-ring shaped cross sections to the…FossilLimestonenear Cardiff Queen Street
  69. St Margaret of Antioch EdgwareDoorway in the tower. The stone is much decayed.SedimentarySandstonenear Edgware
  70. St Martin in the Bull RingPaving in the church porch.SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  71. St Martin's Courtyard (Slingsby Place)SettsIgneousBasaltnear Leicester Square
  72. St Mary's Church HarmondsworthPatches of Reigate stone ashlar masonry occur on the back and north side of the church, and as quoins in th…SedimentarySandstonenear West Drayton
  73. St Mary's Church South WalshamPurbeck stone spolia.SedimentaryLimestonenear Hoveton & Wroxham
  74. St Mary's Church Tower Harrow-on-the-HillAshlars and the Norman door frame in the Tower.SedimentarySandstonenear Harrow-on-the-Hill
  75. St Mary's Church WallingfordA block of Purbeck Limestone (Green Marble) can be found in the rubble masonry walls on the south side of t…SedimentaryLimestonenear Wallingford
  76. St Mary's Tower HornseyWeathered grey green stone dressings.SedimentarySandstonenear Hornsey
  77. St Paul's Cathedral PiazzaPaving setts of various stones, presumably salvaged from Old St Paul's which was destroyed by the fire of L…SedimentaryLimestonenear St Paul's
  78. St Paul's Cathedral, Chapter House GardenFoundations representing former Chapter HouseSedimentaryLimestonenear St Paul's
  79. St Paul's Church DeptfordPaving on the steps on the north side. This variety of Purbeck stone is crowded with fossils of ostracods o…FossilLimestonenear Deptford
  80. St Paul's Church DeptfordPaving on the steps on the south side.SedimentaryLimestonenear Deptford
  81. St Paul's Church DeptfordPaving on the steps on the south side. This variety of Purbeck stone is crowded with fossils of ostracods o…SedimentaryLimestonenear Deptford
  82. St Paul's Churchyard, Cathedral PlanStone inlay depicting a plan of the Cathedral.SedimentaryLimestonenear St Paul's
  83. St Paul's Churchyard, Cathedral PlanStone inlay map of the cathedral.SedimentaryLimestonenear St Paul's
  84. St Peter's Church BexhillMain building stone. Coursed masonry in the newer walls and rubble masonry in the older walls. The original…SedimentarySandstonenear Bexhill
  85. St Peter's Church BexhillA few blocks of purplish-red ironstone are used in the fabric of the church. The original church is Norman,…SedimentaryFerruginous Sandstonenear Bexhill
  86. St Peter's Churchyard BexhillGraves stones.SedimentarySandstonenear Bexhill
  87. Stone QuayThe old harbour walls are built of local stone. You can still see the rail tracks for bringing the stone to…SedimentaryLimestonenear Wareham
  88. Tilford West BridgeMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Farnham
  89. University of Oxford Earth Sciences DepartmentDark grey stone used on the decorative friezes on the building facing Le Gros Park Place.SedimentaryLimestonenear Oxford
  90. Waltham Abbey Chapter House wallRecycled pillars of Purbeck Stone use in the rubble masonry.SedimentaryLimestonenear Waltham Cross
  91. Westminster AbbeyMain building stone. Chilmark Stone is from equivalent strata to Portland Stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Westminster
  92. White Tower, Tower of LondonWindow surrounds and mullionsSedimentarySandstonenear Tower Hill
  93. Wimborne Minster MuseumMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Poole
  94. Winchester PalaceRose window tracery.SedimentarySandstonenear London Bridge
  95. Windsor Castle Middle WardBlocks of fossil-rich Purbeck Stone are scattered throughout the wall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Windsor & Eton Central