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32 locations recorded with this geological age.

  1. 1, Chancery LaneCladding.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Chancery Lane
  2. 1, London BridgeThe main cladding stone on the walls.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near London Bridge
  3. 10, Queen Street PlaceCladding on building.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Monument
  4. 20, Cabot SquareGrey-green granite around main entrance porch and forming the foundations.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  5. 43, London WallBrown charnockite granite used in the columns.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Moorgate
  6. 71 Victoria StreetColumns of grey gneiss around the doorway.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near St James's Park
  7. 90, LongacreCladding on foundationsIgneous·Orthogneiss·near Covent Garden
  8. Alexander Thomson HotelDecorative cladding around the entrance. A gneiss-migmatite with spectacular veining.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Glasgow Central
  9. AmbalaCladding around shop front.Metamorphic·Orthogneiss·near Euston Square
  10. Atradius BuildingCladding on the building. A banded orthogneiss cut by pegmatite veins. These stones are referred to generic…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Cardiff
  11. Barkingside ParkA coarse-grained granite boulder, this is possibly a glacial erratic.Igneous·Granite·near Barkingside
  12. BroadgatePaving in the Broadgate Circle.Igneous·Gneiss·near Liverpool Street
  13. Financial Conduct AuthorityStreet furniture and steps at the front of the building.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Canary Wharf
  14. Financial Conduct AuthoritySlabs of gneiss in fron of the entrance portico. The origin of these is unknown, but the are almost certain…Structure·Gneiss·near Canary Wharf
  15. Leadenhall CourtFoundations of pillars supporting the portico.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Monument
  16. Lime KilnMain building stone.Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  17. Mandela GardensCladding behind the retaining wall for the garden planters on the East of the Millennium Square across Clav…Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  18. Media City PiazzaPink-yellow granite paving slabs.Igneous·Granite·near Salford Central
  19. Millennium SquareGranite cladding for the planters in the south-east corner of Millennium Square and a thin strip in the pav…Igneous·Charnockite·near Leeds
  20. New Penderel HouseFrame around glass doorway.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Holborn
  21. Peace GardensLarge stone benches on the outer ring of the garden, outside the decorative wall.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Sheffield
  22. Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  23. Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  24. Presaddfed Dolmen #1Upright stones of the dolmen.Metamorphic·Schist·near Valley/Y Fali
  25. Presaddfed Dolmen #2Metamorphic·Schist·near Valley/Y Fali
  26. Sculpture: 'Between the Lines'Stone used for sculpture. This sculpture is made from an erratic boulder. It is of a red granite, probably…Igneous·Granite·near Cambridge
  27. Senator HousePink gneiss wall cladding over entire building.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near St Paul's
  28. The Spice of LifeBands around columnsIgneous·Granite·near Leicester Square
  29. St Eleth's ChurchOne of the main building stones in the rubble masonry are the local schists.Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  30. St Giles Square SeatingStones used to construct the rotating chairs which are part of the 2022 installation 'Swivel' by Sabine Mar…Igneous·Granite·near Tottenham Court Road
  31. University College Hospital, Beaumont PlaceWall cladding, west side of car park entrance. This is the dark brown stone panel. The rest of this buildin…Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Euston Square
  32. Watch Tower Geo Mon OfficesMain building stone.Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll

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