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314 locations, page 1 of 2. Names are filed ignoring a leading “The”.

  • A160
  • B314
  • C436
  • D98
  • E65
  • F114
  • G171
  • H194
  • I38
  • J37
  • K46
  • L173
  • M212
  • N96
  • O73
  • P196
  • Q27
  • R142
  • S752
  • T127
  • U53
  • V55
  • W229
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  1. B&Q StoreThe Tudor wall of the Manor Gatehouse still forms the perimeter of the B&Q site on Priory Road. It contains…Metamorphic·Amphibolite·near Dartford
  2. B&Q StoreThe Tudor wall of the Manor Gatehouse still forms the perimeter of the B&Q site on Priory Road. It contains…Metamorphic·Amphibolite·near Dartford
  3. Bachwen DolmenThe burial chamber is constructed from slabs of grey, glassy welded tuff.Sedimentary·Tuff·near Bangor
  4. The Baker's ArmsMain building stone. A flaggy, oolitic limestone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Kemble
  5. The BalfourPink granite columns at the doorway.Igneous·Granite
  6. The BalfourPale brown, 'oatmeal' granite panels between the windows.Igneous·Granite·near Barbican
  7. The BalfourMain building stone in upper stories.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Barbican
  8. Bali memorialA large grey granite ball carved with 202 doves stands as a memorial to the Bali bombings in 2002.Igneous·Granite·near St James's Park
  9. Balm WellIn the grounds of the Toby Carvery is a well-house that contains a hydrocarbon seep.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  10. Bangor BridgeThe bridge over the Dee at Bangor-is-Coed is built out of yellow and red sandstone. Cefn sandstone can be o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Wrexham Central
  11. Bangor BridgeThe bridge over the Dee at Bangor-is-Coed is built out of yellow and red sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Wrexham Central
  12. Bangor CathedralStone used for masonry in the the Cathedral walls.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Bangor
  13. Bangor CathedralStone used for masonry in the the Cathedral walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  14. Bangor CathedralRed and white sandstone dressings around the doorways.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  15. Bangor Independent SchoolMain building stone, blocks of rubble masonry. It is not possible to access the grounds to take close-up ph…Igneous·Granodiorite·near Bangor
  16. Bangor Independent SchoolQuoins and basement window dressings. It is not possible to access the grounds to take close-up photos.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  17. Bangor Independent SchoolYellow sandstone window dressings. It is not possible to access the grounds to take close-up photos.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  18. Bangor LibrarySandstone dressings. The precise identification of this stone has not been possible. It is possibly Cefn St…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  19. Bangor TimelineSlate slabs used to delineate the timeline.Igneous·Slate·near Bangor
  20. Bangor UniversityMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  21. Bangor War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  22. Bank BuildingsYellow sandstone dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  23. Bank BuildingsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  24. Bank ChambersA grey larvikite is used of the plinths of the engaged granite columns, separating the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near Sutton
  25. Bank ChambersRed granite used as engaged columns across the shop front.Igneous·Granite·near Sutton
  26. Bank HouseCladding on the exterior of the building. This granite shows some interesting igneous textures.Igneous·Igneous·near Leeds
  27. Bank of America Merrill LynchStone cladding on the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farringdon
  28. Bank of America Merrill LynchStone used for benches in the central garden. This is the variety Admiralty Roach.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farringdon
  29. Bank of America Merrill LynchLoose cobbles used in the garden area. A range of metasedimentary rocks are seen here.Metamorphic·River Cobbles·near Farringdon
  30. Bank of ConwyYellow sandstone dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  31. Bank of ConwyMain building stone, a white weathering limestone rich in stylolites.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Conwy
  32. Bank of EnglandMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Bank
  33. Bank Place ChapelMain building stone. Now being converted into flats, this building was formerly the Garth Calvinistic Metho…Igneous·Dolerite·near Porthmadog
  34. Bank Place ChapelStone dressings, pillars and steps. Now being converted into flats, this building was formerly the Garth Ca…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Porthmadog
  35. Bank Place TerraceStone chips cemented into the facade of the building.Igneous·Dolerite·near Porthmadog
  36. Banyan Bar & RestaurantSoffits and frame of the main entrance, behind the columns.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  37. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirNeasden Temple. The limestone used for the construction of the ornamental gateway at the main entrance to t…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wembley Park
  38. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirNeasden Temple. The main building stone for the temple.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wembley Park
  39. BAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirNeasden Temple. Marble column bases used to support the wooden columns of the portico of the Haveli.Metamorphic·Marble·near Wembley Park
  40. Barclays Bank (Stanhope House)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Hyde Park Corner
  41. Barclays Bank DoncasterMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Doncaster
  42. Barclays Bank ElyDressings around the doors and windows.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  43. Barclays Bank OxfordMain building stone at street level.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  44. Barclays Bank World BuildingPink granite paving and kerbstones in front of the building.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  45. Barclays Bank World BuildingCladding on building and black paving stones in front of the building.Igneous·Gabbro·near Canary Wharf
  46. Barclays Bank, 147 HolbornWindow Frame surrounds, cladding. A pink orthogneiss with aligned feldspar porphyroblasts.Metamorphic·Orthogneiss·near Holborn
  47. Barclays Bank, BangorStone cladding around the doorway.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Bangor
  48. Barclays Bank, Charterhouse StreetMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farringdon
  49. Barclays Bank, Charterhouse StreetColumns at the entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Farringdon
  50. Barclays Bank, Colmore RowMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  51. Barclays Bank, Colmore RowPink granite steps.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  52. Barclays Bank, Fenchurch StreetCladding around windows.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Fenchurch Street
  53. Barclays Bank, Fenchurch StreetCladding on the shop front.Igneous·Serpentinite·near Fenchurch Street
  54. Barclays Bank, Great Portland StreetPilasters between windows.Igneous·Granite·near Oxford Circus
  55. Barclays Bank, HelstonPink ashlar masonry. This stone has spherulites of tourmaline.Igneous·Granite porphyry·near Falmouth
  56. Barclays Bank, HelstonGrey stone dressings around windows and doors.Igneous·Granite·near Falmouth
  57. Barclays Bank, IlfordStone cladding on pillars between windows.Igneous·Gabbro·near Ilford
  58. Barclays Bank, Parliament StreetRed stone used in conjunction with brick in columns and around window frames of building. A fine-to-medium-…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  59. Barclays Bank, Parliament StreetPolished granite plinth around base of building: largest crystals are slightly pinkish orthoclase feldspars…Igneous·Granite·near York
  60. Barclays Bank, Queens RoadA green slate is used to clad the building. The source of this stone is unknown. The main sources of green…Metamorphic·Slate·near Clifton Down
  61. Barclays Bank, Saffron WaldenStone dressings and carvings in this otherwise brick-built building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  62. Barclays Bank, Sloane SquareCladding around the plate glass window.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Sloane Square
  63. Barclays Bank, St IvesMain building stone.Igneous·Granite porphyry·near St Ives
  64. Barclays Bank, St IvesGrey granite used for the doorway and engaged columns on the ground floor and the window dressings on upper…Igneous·Granite·near St Ives
  65. 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
  66. Bardsey Wesleyan ChapelMain masonry of chapel.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Pwllheli
  67. Barkingside ParkA coarse-grained granite boulder, this is possibly a glacial erratic.Igneous·Granite·near Barkingside
  68. Barkingside War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Barkingside
  69. Barn, Church StreetMain building stone of the gable end of this barn. Blocks of soft, cherry red sandstone in the wall. These…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Shrewsbury
  70. Barnardo’s ShopThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Godalming
  71. Bart's HospitalDedicatory plaque in the main entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Farringdon
  72. Basing HouseStone cladding on the ground floor of the building.Igneous·Monzonite·near Hoxton
  73. Baskerville HouseFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  74. Baskerville HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  75. Baskerville MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  76. Bath AbbeyMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath
  77. Bath Spa Station Car Park LodgeSingle storey building in the station carpark. Pale limestone dressings around doors and windows.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bath Spa
  78. Bath Spa Station Car Park LodgeSingle storey building in the station carpark. Grey and rust-stained sandstone building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bath Spa
  79. Bath Spa Station Car Park LodgeSingle storey building in the station carpark. Red sandstone building blocks.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bath Spa
  80. Bath StationThe taxi turning circle behind the station is mainly tarmacced, but re-uses some old setts of Llanbedrog po…Igneous·Felsite·near Bath Spa
  81. Battle Bridge PlaceCircular area of paving next to the German Gymnasium.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Kings Cross St Pancras
  82. Battle of Britain MemorialMain building stone. This structure was once a ventilation shaft from the Victorian embankment which has be…Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  83. Battle of Britain MemorialCoping stone on the top of the memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  84. BBC Broadcasting HousePaving in the Plaza.Igneous·Granite·near Oxford Circus
  85. BBC Broadcasting HouseWalls of the new wing of Broadcasting House.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  86. BBC Broadcasting HouseWalls of both the old and new wings of Broadcasting House.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  87. Beacontree AvenuePlaque to commemorate firefighters, William Shadbolt, Sidney Lee and Edward Manning, who lost their lives i…Igneous·Monzonite·near South Woodford
  88. Beaufort HouseGreen gneiss cladding.Igneous·Gneiss·near Aldgate
  89. Beaufort HouseRed granite cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Aldgate
  90. Beaumaris CastleStone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  91. Beaumaris CastleStone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  92. Beaumaris CastleStone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  93. Beaumaris War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  94. Beaumaris War MemorialBlack gabbro plaques around the base of the War Memorial.Igneous·Gabbro·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  95. Beckett's BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leeds
  96. Beckett's BankFoundation-level building stone.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  97. Bedford Park Visitor CentreAn erratic boulder of dolerite, found in glacial gravels at nearby Marks Warren, has been installed outside…Igneous·Dolerite·near Harold Wood
  98. The BellStone used for the foundations of the pillars.Igneous·Monzonite·near Walthamstow Central
  99. The BellStone used for the engaged pillars.Igneous·Monzonite·near Walthamstow Central
  100. The BellGrey granite used behind the pillars.Igneous·Granite·near Walthamstow Central
  101. Bell StreetMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Argyle Street
  102. Bellot MemorialAn obelisk to commemorate Lieutenant Rene Bellot (1826-1852) who sailed from Greenwich on the HMS Phoenix i…Igneous·Granite·near Cutty Sark
  103. BelstaffThe paving in porch is an unusual, very finely laminated, brown limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  104. BelstaffMarbles used on the facade.Metamorphic·Marble·near Bond Street
  105. Bench outside City HallStone used for the benches.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Sheffield
  106. Beretta GalleryCladding on porch and columns.Igneous·Granite·near Green Park
  107. The Berkeley HotelWall claddings on corner of Wilton Place and Knightsbridge.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  108. Bermondsey StreetA one-off paving stone with spectacualr liesegang banding. There are a few others of these on Bermondsey St…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near London Bridge
  109. Bernardo's MemorialMain building stone.Igneous·Dolerite·near Barkingside
  110. Berry's The JewellersCladding around the windows on the corner of Albion Street and Albian Place.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Leeds
  111. Bessborough StreetCoping stones on the low wall on the corner of Bessborough Street & Drummond Gate. For structural geologist…Structure·Gneiss·near Pimlico
  112. Betfred SouthendThis shop is clad with grey larvikite.Igneous·Monzonite·near Southend Central
  113. Betws-y-Coed StationGrey slate blocks used for cladding on the modern extension. The origin is unknown but this may be Berwyn S…Metamorphic·Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  114. Betws-y-Coed StationMain building stone of the older part of the building. The stone is probably derived from dolerite sheets i…Igneous·Dolerite·near Betws-y-Coed
  115. Bevin Boys MemorialStone used for standing stones and plaques.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lichfield
  116. Bexhill United Reformed ChurchThe building is clad with local beach flints with obvious chatter-marks.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  117. Bexhilll War MemorialStone used to construct the obelisk.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bexhill
  118. Big Chill BarCladding & pillarsIgneous·Granite·near King's Cross St Pancras
  119. Birdcage Walk Drinking FountainStone used for the sculpture and basins.Metamorphic·Marble·near St James's Park
  120. Birdcage Walk Drinking FountainDog's drinking trough.Igneous·Granite·near St James's Park
  121. Birdcage Walk Drinking FountainPlinth of the fountain.Igneous·Granite·near St James's Park
  122. Birkbeck CollegeStone pilasters on ground floor.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  123. Birkbeck School of ArtsA paving slab, with exceptionally well preserved ripple structures is found outside the entrance to the Sch…Structure·Sandstone·near Euston LU
  124. Birmingham Museum and Art GalleryMain building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  125. Bishop Cousins AlmhousesMain building stone. These buildings now belong to Durham University.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Durham
  126. Bishops SquarePaving around the area is a grey granodiorite.Igneous·Granite·near Liverpool Street
  127. Bishopsgate Police StationCladding on ground floor.Igneous·Granite·near Liverpool Street
  128. Black CastleAn eighteenth century castle built from blocks of cast slag, a waster product from the copper smelting indu…Slag·near Bristol Temple Meads
  129. Black Cultural ArchivesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Brixton
  130. The Black Prince StatueThe statue's stone plinth.Igneous·Igneous·near Leeds
  131. Blackfriars BridgePavingSedimentary·Sandstone·near Blackfriars
  132. Blackfriars BridgeColumnsIgneous·Granite·near Blackfriars
  133. Blackfriars HouseThe inner door columns to the building, facing onto the street, demonstrating aligned phenocrystsIgneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  134. Blackfriars Road Post OfficeCladding at each end of the Post Office's facade.Igneous·Monzonite·near Southwark
  135. BlackhouseThe stone used for cladding is a black gabbro.Igneous·Gabbro·near Leeds
  136. Blanchland Post OfficeThe village Post Office was formerly the gate to the Abbey. It is built of the local Stainmore Sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chester-le-Street
  137. Blandel Bridge HouseBuilding name plaque.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Sloane Square
  138. Blenheim PalaceThe main building stone used here is Clypeus Grit quarried at Cornbury, but a mixture of other original and…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  139. BLODS HallBLODS stands for the 'Bexhill Light Operatic & Dramatic Society'. The building is clad with local beach fli…Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  140. Blomfield Street & T. M. LewinColumns and pediment in porch.Sedimentary·Alabaster·near Liverpool Street
  141. Bloomberg HQMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cannon Street
  142. Bloomberg HQMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cannon Street
  143. Bloomberg HQStone used for foundations. A honed, megacrystic granite from India. The identification of this stone is di…Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Cannon Street
  144. Bloomberg HQStone used for foundations. A honed, megacrystic granite from India. The identification of this stone is di…Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Cannon Street
  145. Bloomberg HQPaving stone throughout the complex.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cannon Street
  146. Bloomsbury Square GardensPaving.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Holborn
  147. Bloomsbury Square GardensCobbles around the central paved square.Igneous·Diorite·near Holborn
  148. Blue Anchor InnMain building stone at pavement level. This slightly red-weathering granite is probably from Godlphin Hill.Igneous·Granite·near Falmouth
  149. BMA HouseMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Euston
  150. BNP ParibasWhite stone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Marylebone LU
  151. BNP ParibasSoffits in porch. A red and yellow calcarenite of unknown origin.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Marylebone LU
  152. The Boatyard GatepostsThe gatepost and wall are mainly built from ballast. A mixture of non-local granites, sandstones and even a…Various lithologies.·near Bangor
  153. Bodiam CastleMain building stone is ashlar masonry of Kentish Ragstone, quarried locally.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bodiam
  154. Bodowyr Burial ChamberNeolithic megalithic site. Stone used for the construction of the cromlech, a burial chamber which would on…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  155. Bodysgallen HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llandudno Junction
  156. Boer War MemorialMain building stones of the memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Hastings
  157. Boer War MemorialPebble paving around the memorial.Unconsolidated sediment·near Hastings
  158. Boho BazaarA terrazzo made of serpentinite forms the foundations and doorstep.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Porthmadog
  159. Boleyn TavernGranite cladding on the ground floor.Igneous·Granite·near Upton Park
  160. Bolina RoadA very large, discarded capital, presumably from one of the original 19th Century railway bridges, lies blo…Igneous·Granite·near South Bermondsey
  161. Bon Accord CentreMain building stone.Igneous·Granite·near Aberdeen
  162. Bonham'sMain building stone.Igneous·Granitic elvan·near Truro
  163. Bonham-Carter HouseWalls on lower stories. Typical, weathered Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  164. The Bonny Moorhen PubMain building stone. A coarse grained gritstone with iron staining in the form of liesegang banding.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Stanhope (Weardale Railway)
  165. Bonvilston War Memorial #1The original frame surround of plaque located in the churchyard wall opposite the busy A48. The original Po…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Ninian Park
  166. Bonvilston War Memorial #2Stone cross and landing stone (atop original medieval steps) in St Mary's churchyard.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Ninian Park
  167. BoodlesPink onyx used for cladding the building.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Hyde Park Corner
  168. Boots the ChemistMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  169. Boots the ChemistBuilding cladding.Igneous·Trondhjemite·near Sheffield
  170. Boots The ChemistStone dressings on the corner of Bond Street and Albion Street. A cross-bedded sandstone from Britannia Qua…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  171. Borough HallMain building stone, rubblestone and ashlar.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Godalming
  172. Borough HallThe stone dressings for the doorway.The stone is very much stained with ochre (goethite). It is possibly Ba…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Godalming
  173. Borough Museum & ArchivesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Wrexham Central
  174. The Botanist (10, Church Street)Cladding on this curved building's facade.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Central
  175. Bottega VenetaCladding on shop front.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Green Park
  176. Boucheron JewellersCladding on main buildingSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  177. Boundary StreetPaving flags with well exposed ripples and other sedimentary structures.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Shoreditch High Street
  178. Boundary StreetGranite kerbstone with veins. This is possibly from Jersey where the quarries were great suppliers of grani…Igneous·Granite·near Shoreditch High Street
  179. Boundary StreetPaving flags with well exposed ripples and other sedimentary structures.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Shoreditch High Street
  180. Bow ChurchyardRed paving cobbles.Igneous·Porphyry·near Bank
  181. Bow ChurchyardWhite paving cobbles.Igneous·Granite·near Bank
  182. Bow ChurchyardBlack paving.Igneous·Basalt·near Bank
  183. Box Bar & RestaurantPillars around the doorframe and the curved archway above the door.Igneous·Igneous·near Leeds
  184. Box Bar & RestaurantGranite added as a renovation stone.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  185. Boys Brigade MemorialMemorial boulder.Igneous·Granite·near Lichfield
  186. Boys Brigade MemorialPlinth.Metamorphic·Slate·near Lichfield
  187. Bracken HouseFoundation walls below brickwork.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near St Paul's
  188. Bradford City HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bradford Interchange
  189. Bradford-on-Avon Tithe BarnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bradford-on-Avon
  190. Brent Cross Shopping CentreWhite marble paving.Metamorphic·Marble·near Brent Cross
  191. Brent Cross Shopping CentreRed limestone paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brent Cross
  192. Brent Cross Shopping CentreBrown marble paving and wall cladding on the ground floor.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brent Cross
  193. Brent Pelham War MemorialPlinth of the War Memorial, a Celtic Cross which is situated on the green at road junction, in front of St…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Bishop's Stortford
  194. Bridge CottageThe exterior of this cootage is entirely clad in slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  195. The Bridge LoungeStone columns on the ground floor.Igneous·Monzonite·near London Bridge
  196. Bridgewater HallRed sandstone used for cladding on the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Oxford Road
  197. Brighton Pavillion GateStone used for the construction of the gate.Sedimentary·Limestone
  198. Bristol CenotaphMain building stone. This is a cross-bedded shelly limestone. Its origin is unknown but it is most likely t…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Clifton Down
  199. Bristol City HallStone dressings and foundations of this otherwise brick building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bristol Temple Meads
  200. Bristol Street Drinking fountainRed granite dressings and basins.Igneous·Granite·near Clifton Down
  201. Bristol Street Drinking FountainGrey stone used for columns.Igneous·Monzonite·near Clifton Down
  202. Bristol Temple Meads StationMain building stone. An unlikely stone to be described as a marble, this is a breccia composed of Carbonife…Sedimentary·Breccia·near Bristol Temple Meads
  203. Bristol Temple Meads StationBath Stone dressings make a contrast to the rubbly Draycott Marble in the fabric of the building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bristol Temple Meads
  204. British Korean Veteran's MemorialLimestone boulders.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lichfield
  205. British LibraryPanel above gatewaySedimentary·Sandstone·near King's Cross St Pancras
  206. British LibraryRoof over entrance.Sedimentary·Slate·near King's Cross St Pancras
  207. British LibraryFoundationsIgneous·Granite·near King's Cross St Pancras
  208. British LibraryPaving in courtyardFossil·Limestone·near King's Cross St Pancras
  209. British MuseumLions and walls at entrance on Montague Place. Oyster shells are weathering out.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tottenham Court Road
  210. British MuseumMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tottenham Court Road
  211. British MuseumSteps and coping on retaining walls.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Tottenham Court Road
  212. British MuseumStone used for walling, paving and seating in the forecourt.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Holborn
  213. British Museum Great CourtPaving in the Great Court. Bioturbated limestones with abundant well preserved fossils.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Holborn
  214. British Museum Great CourtPortico at the south entrance of the Great Court.Sedimentary·Limestone
  215. British Museum, New ExtensionMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  216. British SchoolMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  217. British SchoolGateposts and coping stones on the wall.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  218. British SchoolSteps at the north gateway have spectacular fossils of colonial corals.Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  219. British South African Police MemorialCairn.Sedimentary·Calcarenite·near Lichfield
  220. Brixton Assembly RoomsWhite stone used for dressings on the brick-built building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  221. Brixton NatWest BankGrey granite used for cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Brixton
  222. Brixton NatWest BankPink granite used for cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Brixton
  223. Brixton NatWest BankPink granite used for repairing the original cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Brixton
  224. Broad StreetPaving outside Marischal College.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Aberdeen
  225. BroadgateCladding on buildings surrounding Broadgate Circle.Igneous·Granite·near Liverpool Street
  226. BroadgatePaving in the Broadgate Circle.Igneous·Gneiss·near Liverpool Street
  227. Broadgate CircleCladding on the shop fronts.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Liverpool Street
  228. Broadway RestaurantFine grained, red Balmoral granite is used for pilasters replacing the original Peterhead Granite on the De…Igneous·Granite·near Deptford
  229. Broadway RestaurantPink Granite on pilasters on the corner of the building.Igneous·Granite·near Deptford
  230. Broadway RestaurantGrey granite panels beneath the windows.Igneous·Granite·near Deptford
  231. Broadway RestaurantCoarse grained Balmoral Granite is used round the doorway to the N of the restaurant.Igneous·Granite·near Deptford
  232. Broadway RestaurantSmall columns of grey granite around the doorway. This building has a mix of old and new granites.Igneous·Granite·near Deptford
  233. Broadway Shopping CentreYellow granite cladding the building.Igneous·Granite·near Hammersmith
  234. Brodick CastleMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Ardrossan Harbour
  235. Bromley Millennium Rock #1Annerley Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Anerley
  236. Bromley Millennium Rock #10High Elms Country Park Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Orpington
  237. Bromley Millennium Rock #11Mottingham Library Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of B…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Mottingham
  238. Bromley Millennium Rock #12Orpington Priory Gardens Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Boroug…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Orpington
  239. Bromley Millennium Rock #13Penge Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Penge West
  240. Bromley Millennium Rock #14Petts Wood Library Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of B…Igneous·Gneiss·near Petts Wood
  241. Bromley Millennium Rock #15Ripley Arts Centre Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of B…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Elmstead Wood
  242. Bromley Millennium Rock #16Shortlands Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley i…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Shortlands
  243. Bromley Millennium Rock #17Southborough Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Petts Wood
  244. Bromley Millennium Rock #18St Paul's Cray Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Broml…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near St Mary Cray
  245. Bromley Millennium Rock #19West Wickham Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near West Wickham
  246. Bromley Millennium Rock #2Beckenham Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Clock House
  247. Bromley Millennium Rock #3Biggin Hill Memorial Library Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Br…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Bromley South
  248. Bromley Millennium Rock #4Bromley Civic Centre Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Bromley South
  249. Bromley Millennium Rock #5Queen's Gardens Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Brom…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Bromley South
  250. Bromley Millennium Rock #6Burnt Ash Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Sundridge Park
  251. Bromley Millennium Rock #7Chislehurst Common Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Chislehurst
  252. Bromley Millennium Rock #8Crystal Palace Park Boulder. A boulder brought from NW Scotland as part of the millenium celebrations in 2000.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Penge West
  253. Bromley Millennium Rock #9Hayes Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Hayes
  254. Brompton OratoryPaving in front of entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Knightsbridge
  255. Brompton OratoryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Knightsbridge
  256. Bronze Lion PlinthStone used for the plinth of the bronze lion. The stone is stained turquoise blue with copper salts derived…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  257. BroomielawPaving.Igneous·Porphyry·near Glasgow Central
  258. Brown, Shipley & Co. BankWall claddingIgneous·Granite·near Moorgate
  259. The BrownswoodRed granite cladding on the building.Igneous·Granite·near Finsbury Park
  260. Browsers Book ShopSlate doorsteps and cladding in the south facing wall.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  261. Brunel House Business ParkExterior ground floor stone cladding.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Hathersage
  262. Brunel MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Temple
  263. Brunel SquareMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Bath Spa
  264. Brunswick StreetCobblestonesIgneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  265. Brunswick StreetPaving flags.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  266. Brushfield StreetPaving flags are a 'picture sandstone', with well developed liesegang bands.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Liverpool Street
  267. Bryn Celli DduNeolithic megalithic site. The stones used to construct this passage grave are from the underlying outcrop…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  268. Bryn Celli Ddu Car ParkThe information display in the carpark is built from a muddy facies of Penmon Limestone, rich in brachipod…Fossil·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  269. Buckingham PalaceMain building material for the east front.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  270. Buckingham PalaceThe rear of the Palace is constructed of yellow Bath Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near St James's Park
  271. The Building CentreBollards outside the from entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Goodge Street
  272. BulgariPanels of the back and white breccia Grand Antique are at the top of the window arches. These a fault brecc…Structure·Breccia·near Green Park
  273. The Bulkeley HotelMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  274. The Bull HotelMain building stone. Two facies of the local limestone are used on this building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  275. BullringGrey, banded gneiss used as decorative paving.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Birmingham New Street
  276. BullringGrey-blue gneiss used as decorative paving.Metamorphic·Augen Gneiss·near Birmingham New Street
  277. BullringRed stripy gneiss, used for paved roundels.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Birmingham New Street
  278. BullringRed granite drums used for seating.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  279. BullringRed granite used as decorative paving.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  280. BullringPurple gneiss used as decorative paving and foundations for the escalators on the lower level.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Birmingham New Street
  281. BullringYellow limestone paving predominantly used throughout the mall.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  282. Bullring: Street FurnitureStone cubes for seating.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Birmingham New Street
  283. The Bulls HeadThe floor flags in the entrance to pub from the village green are a polished limestone with a large number…Fossil·Limestone·near Buxton
  284. The Bunch of GrapesColumn bases and capitals.Igneous·Granite·near Knightsbridge
  285. The Bunch of GrapesColumns and cladding.Igneous·Monzonite·near Knightsbridge
  286. Bunhill FieldsGranite gate posts with large feldspar megacrysts.Igneous·Granite·near Old Street
  287. Bupa DentalCladding. Both honed and polished Giallo Veneziano are used on this building.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  288. BUPA HouseArtwork 'Beneath the Skin' by Peter Randall-Page (1991) outside the Bury Street entrance of BUPA house.Fossil·Limestone·near Holborn
  289. BUPA HouseMain building stone. Cross-bedded and fossiliferous Whitbed. Some good bioturbation is seen on the cleaned…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Holborn
  290. Burberry's, New Bond StreetWallsFossil·near Bond Street
  291. Burberry's, New Bond StreetFoundationsIgneous·Monzonite·near Bond Street
  292. Burberry's, New Bond StreetWallsSedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  293. Burford Methodist ChapelMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Charlbury
  294. Burlington ArcadeThe floor of the Arcade was re-paved in 2015, in a decorative style, using a range of British Stones, prima…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  295. Burlington House CourtyardPaving slabs in the centre of the courtyard.Igneous·Granite·near Piccadilly Circus
  296. Burlington House porchChequer-board paving in the pedestrian pathway through the entrance to the courtyard. Portland Stone and Ma…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  297. Burlington House porchChequer-board paving in the pedestrian pathway through the entrance to the courtyard. Portland Stone and Ma…Sedimentary·Limestone (Dolomite)·near Piccadilly Circus
  298. Burma Railway MemorialA memorial plaque with a frame of white granite is mounted on a stand of crossed railway sleepers.Igneous·Granite·near Mornington Crescent
  299. Burma Railway MemorialThe black plaque bearing the inscription.Igneous·Dolerite·near Mornington Crescent
  300. Burma Railway MemorialTwo slabs of rough-cut schist bearing the inscription to the founders of the memorial. There is no informat…Metamorphic·Schist·near Mornington Crescent
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