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436 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. Cabot PlacePaving in front of entrance on Cabot SquareIgneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  2. Cabot PlaceRed bands on walls at Cabot Square entrance, unfortunately too high to photograph!Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Canary Wharf
  3. Cabot PlaceYellow stone used on walls at Cabot Square entrance on Cabot Square.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Canary Wharf
  4. Cabot Place, North Colonnade EntranceCladding on facade. Good examples of sedimentary structures are seen in these slates.Structure·Slate·near Canary Wharf
  5. Cabot Place, South Colonnade EntranceGreen stone used on South Colonnade entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Canary Wharf
  6. Cabot SquarePink gneiss used for paving & seating around the fountain.Metamorphic·Orthogneiss·near Canary Wharf
  7. Cabot SquareFountain basin.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  8. Cabot SquareCladding on plant buildings at E end of the square.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  9. Cader Idris sculptureThe mountain depicted in the sculpture is Cader Idris and is made made from Woodkirk Sandstone from Leeds i…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cardiff Bay
  10. Cadogan HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Sloane Square
  11. Cadogan HallFoundations and columns.Igneous·Granite·near Sloane Square
  12. Cadogan HallFoundation stone with inscription. The Cadogan Hall was formerly First Church of Christ, Scientist, London.…Igneous·Granite·near Sloane Square
  13. Cae Du DesignsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harlech
  14. Cae Du DesignsDressings around the doorway and windows.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harlech
  15. Caernarfon CastleGritty sandstone and conglomerate used for window dressings and the horizontal stripes in the walls.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Bangor
  16. Caernarfon CastleMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  17. Caernarfon CastleVictorian restorations on the quayside facade.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Bangor
  18. Caernarfon Castle BridgeNew Bridge to the castle entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  19. Caernarfon Gorsedd CircleStines used to construct the circle. This marks the site of the 1979 Eisteddfod.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  20. Caernarfon LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  21. Caernarfon Old LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  22. Caernarfon Twthill BypassStone used to construct the retaining wall.Igneous·Granite·near Bangor
  23. Caernarfon War MemorialMain building stone. The precise identification of this stone has not been possible. It is possibly Cefn St…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  24. Cafe CaritasSquare section engaged pillars of brown granite at the main entrance on Melton Street. The main building is…Igneous·Granite·near Euston LU
  25. Cafe CultureWall cladding below the windows.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Llandudno
  26. Cafe Ishaq Indian RestaurantCladding on the facade.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Lambeth North
  27. Cafe NeroColumn to right of window. This was a former branch of Burton's, and the firm used larvikite as their trade…Igneous·Monzonite·near Llandudno
  28. Cafe NeroFluted columns between all the windows and the corner door entrance.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Huddersfield
  29. Cafe Nero SouthendMain building stone. A long way from home, this building is constructed from Millstone Grit sandstones.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Southend Central
  30. Cafe Nero, 2 High StreetFour exterior pillars. This building was formerly Barclays Bank.Igneous·Granite·near Sheffield
  31. Cafe Nero, 2, High StreetRed granite used for exterior columns.Igneous·Granite·near Sheffield
  32. Cafe Nero, 2, High StreetBlack stone surrounding the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near Sheffield
  33. Cafe RioIgneous rock used to clad the building.Igneous·Monzonite·near Warren Street
  34. Caffe Concerto, HaymarketCladding around windows.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Piccadilly Circus
  35. Caffe Concerto, KnightsbridgeWall cladding. This brown dolomite takes a high polish.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near Knightsbridge
  36. Caffe Concerto, KnightsbridgeCladding on the front of the coffee house. This brown dolomite takes a high polish.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near Knightsbridge
  37. Caffi CastellSlate paving at the entrance to the Castle Cafe and gift shop.Sedimentary·Slate·near Harlech
  38. Caffi CastellMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harlech
  39. Caiy StaneA standing stone. The stone is located in a drystone recess on the west side of Caiystane View.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  40. Calver Village CrossLarge stone block as the base of a small memorial lamp on the small roundabout at the junction of Main Stre…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Grindleford
  41. Cambrian House (Caffi Bwtri Bach)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harlech
  42. The Cambrian TapFoundations. A red conglomerate.Sedimentary·Sandstone/Conglomerate·near Cardiff
  43. The CambridgePillars between windows.Igneous·Granite·near Leicester Square
  44. Camomile CourtWall cladding.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Liverpool Street
  45. Camp Bastion MemorialMemorial Wall and Cairn.Igneous·Granite·near Lichfield
  46. Campion HallMain building stone. Small blocks of Bladon Stone, a variety of the Forest Marble, are used in Oxford's ea…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  47. Campion HallStone used for quoins and other dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  48. Canada HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  49. Canada HouseColumns at entrance.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  50. Canada PlacePaving.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Canary Wharf
  51. Canada PlacePaving. The best paving here!Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Canary Wharf
  52. Canada PlacePaving.Igneous·Granite·near Canary Wharf
  53. Canadian War MemorialMain building stoneIgneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Green Park
  54. Cannon Bridge HousePorch soffitsSedimentary·Travertine·near Cannon Street
  55. Cannon Bridge HouseMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  56. Cannonbury GardensOrnamental boulders used for landscaping in the gardens. These are karstic limestones from a limestone pave…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Essex Road
  57. Cannonbury GardensOrnamental boulders used for landscaping in the gardens. These are karstic limestones from a limestone pave…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Essex Road
  58. Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…Metamorphic·Slate·near Edinburgh Waverley
  59. Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…Metamorphic·Marble·near Edinburgh Waverley
  60. Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…Metamorphic·Marble·near Edinburgh Waverley
  61. Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  62. Canongate WallSetts (kerbstones) on the edge of the pavement that are part of the Canongate Wall.Igneous·Microgabbro·near Edinburgh Waverley
  63. Capel BabellThe chapel is faced in a green felsite with excellent conchoidal fracture.Igneous·Felsite·near Bangor
  64. Capel EmausMain building stone, a yellow sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  65. Capel Garmon Chambered TombA Cotswold-Severn type chambered tomb built from locally outcropping cleaved tuffs.Igneous·Tuff·near Betws-y-Coed
  66. Capel TabernaclThis building is now private flats. The building is faced in grey rubble masonry.Igneous·Granite·near Bangor
  67. Capel TabernaclThis building is now private flats. The dressings are in red and white sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  68. Cardiff Brewhouse & KitchenDressings and wall cappings.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cardiff Queen Street
  69. Cardiff CastleStone used for Roman-period castle walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff
  70. Cardiff CastlePink, yellow and grey mottled limestone used in the castle walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff
  71. Cardiff CastleGrey Limestone used in the castle walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff
  72. Cardiff CastleRed stone used in the castle walls.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cardiff
  73. Cardiff CastlePaving outside the Castle.Igneous·Porphyry·near Cardiff
  74. Cardiff Central StationEngaged columns in the station hall.Metamorphic·Limestone·near Cardiff
  75. Cardiff Central StationMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cardiff Central
  76. Cardiff City HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Queen Street
  77. Cardiff City Hall ObelisksMain building stone. The top part of the obelisks have been painted, but they are made of Portland Stone th…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Queen Street
  78. Cardiff City United Reformed ChurchVoussoirs on the pointed window arches.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cardiff Queen Street
  79. Cardiff Gorsedd CircleThe much-eroded, white, inner stone circle of this structure which commemorates the 1899 Eisteddfod.Sedimentary·Evaporite·near Cathays
  80. Cardiff Gorsedd CircleThe outer pillars of red stone in this stone circle which commemorates the 1899 Eisteddfod.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cathays
  81. Cardiff HiltonMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Queen Street
  82. Cardiff Royal InfirmaryThe capstones on the hospital boundary wall on Glossop Road.Sedimentary·Conglomerate
  83. Cardinal HouseWall-cladding to the left and right of the large glass and steel porch. At most levels there are examples…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  84. Carlton HouseSlaty, slabs of fine grained, cleaved siltstone used in the construction of the older parts of the building…Metamorphic·Siltstone/Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  85. Carlton HouseSiliceous porphyritic tuffs used as building stone. These lack the slaty cleavage of the slates.Igneous·Tuff·near Betws-y-Coed
  86. Carlton Square & OmniCladding on the Carlton Square and Omni buildings.Fossil·Limestone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  87. Carluccio's & Smolensky's RestaurantsCladding on building and other structures in the square. This is a spectacular stone packed with crinoid fr…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  88. Carphone WarehouseBlack stone cladding around the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near Moorgate
  89. Carreg CoetanNeolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Fishguard Harbour
  90. Carreg SamsonNeolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Fishguard Harbour
  91. Cartier, New Bond StreetPillars in newer part of the building.Igneous·Granite·near Green Park
  92. Cartier, New Bond StreetGrey stone used for column bases.Igneous·Syenite·near Green Park
  93. Cartier, New Bond StreetPillars of old facade, above grey plinths.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Green Park
  94. Cartier, New Bond StreetCladding behind wrought iron, below windowsIgneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Green Park
  95. Cartier, Old Bond StreetCladding on the front of the building.Fossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  96. Cash Generator (15, Stephenson Place)Small panels just above the pavement at either end of the property.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Chesterfield
  97. CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust)Pink ashlar masonry. This stone has spherulites of tourmaline.Igneous·Granite porphyry·near Falmouth
  98. CAST (Cornubian Arts & Science Trust)Quoins and window dressings.Igneous·Granite·near Falmouth
  99. Castle DitchMain building stone.Igneous·Limestone·near Bangor
  100. Castle DrogoMain building stone.Igneous·Granite·near Exeter
  101. Castle HillPaving flagstones. Good examples of riven flags of York Stone, some with very well-preserved fossil rain dr…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Windsor & Eton Central
  102. Castle HotelAngular cobbles used for cladding the walls of the building.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Conwy
  103. Castle HotelCarved stone entrance porch.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  104. Castle Moat HouseMain building stone. Pale pink-grey, cross-bedded sandstones.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near St James's Street Merseytravel
  105. Castle Moat HouseNodular limestone used for the foundations.Sedimentary·Limestone·near St James's Street Merseytravel
  106. Castle StreetMain building stone.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  107. Catesby's BuildingFoundations and plinths of the columns.Igneous·Monzonite·near Goodge Street
  108. Catesby's BuildingWhite stone trimmings on upper stories.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  109. Catesby's BuildingColumnsIgneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Goodge Street
  110. Catesby's BuildingRepairs to columns.Igneous·Granite·near Goodge Street
  111. Cathedral ChambersAn inlaid stone plaque at about 1 metre above ground level, built into the brick to commemorate the commenc…Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  112. Cathedral ChambersMain building stone above the brick foundations, especially around the main door entrance.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  113. Cathedral Church of Saint PhilipMain building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  114. Cathedral HouseMain building stone at foundation level, seen to the right side of the entrance on Great George Street and…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  115. Cathedral HouseMain building stone above foundation level. This can be viewed in the walls either side of the entrance ste…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leeds
  116. Cathedral Wheeler HallMain building stone for this new extension. Picked by the architect to blend with the main cathedral stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  117. Cavendish LaboratoriesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  118. Caxton HouseThe whole building is clad with algal reefal limestone, an unusual variety of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Bioclastic oolitic limestone·near St James's Park
  119. Caxton HouseFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near St James's Park
  120. CBRE Building, 55 Temple RowGranite cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  121. CBRE Building, 55 Temple RowWhite, shelley limestone on Needless Alley facade.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  122. Celebrity RestaurantSandstone dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  123. Celebrity RestaurantColumns at the doorway.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  124. Celtic Cross Grave StoneStone used for the cross.Igneous·Granite·near Hadley Wood
  125. Celtic Cross in the Cathedral YardMain construction stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  126. Celtic Royal HotelMain buidling stone used to clad the Georgian facade of the hotel.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  127. CenotaphMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  128. Centenary SquareRed paving, a spectacular porphyritic volcanic rock, probably of pyroclastic origin.Igneous·Dacite·near Birmingham New Street
  129. Centennium HouseCladding on building.Igneous·Granite·near Monument
  130. Central CrossCladding on pillars between windows.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Tottenham Court Road
  131. Central ParadePanel below the coats of arms on the corner of Church Hill Road.Igneous·Monzonite·near Walthamstow Central
  132. Central ParadePanels below the windows. This is an unusual type of serpentinite and I have yet to locate the source of th…Metamorphic·near Walthamstow Central
  133. Central ParadeWhite marble cladding the engaged pillars on the facade.Metamorphic·Marble·near Walthamstow Central
  134. Central School of Art & Design (former)Megacrystic granite used as a foundation course. This building once housed the Central School of Art & Desi…Igneous·Granite·near Holborn
  135. Central Square, BrindleyplacePaving around the edge of the fountain.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  136. Central Square, BrindleyplaceWalls around the fountain basin.Igneous·Monzonite·near Birmingham New Street
  137. Central Square, BrindleyplaceSteps at the east end of the square.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  138. Central Square, BrindleyplacePaving.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  139. The Centre, LivingstonWall beside door entrance from car park beside DebenhamsFossil·Limestone·near Livingston North
  140. Century BuildingsIn the open porch area, by the steps, outside the doors on the left hand side is a wall panel of green marble.Metamorphic·Ophicalcite Marble·near Manchester Piccadilly
  141. Chalybeate WellFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near Hampstead
  142. Chalybeate WellUpper part of well head.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampstead
  143. Chalybeate WellPlaque with inscription.Igneous·Granite·near Hampstead
  144. Chamber of CommerceDressings around doorwayIgneous·Granite·near Aberdeen
  145. Chamberlain SquareGranite seating and paving around the square.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  146. Chamberlain SquarePaving in the square.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  147. Chamberlain Square FountainRed granite used for inscription plaque.Igneous·Granite·near Birmingham New Street
  148. Chamberlain Square FountainMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  149. Chambers StreetPaving. Look carefully, there are the remains of several fossil fish in the pavings.Fossil·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  150. Chancery HouseA brown granite used to clad the building.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Sutton
  151. Chandlers PlacePassage way on the corner of 117 High Street.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Porthmadog
  152. Chandos HouseMain building stoneSedimentary·Sandstone·near Oxford Circus
  153. Chaophraya RestaurantMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow Central
  154. Charing CrossFoundations. Much eroded and spalling granite.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  155. Charing CrossMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  156. Charing CrossOriginal red sandstone dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Charing Cross
  157. Charing CrossReplacement red sandstone dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Charing Cross
  158. Charing Cross StationCobbles in the forecourt.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  159. Charing Cross StationCobbles in the forecourt. Most of the cobbles are red Mountsorrel Granodiorite, but a few are of the more g…Igneous·Diorite·near Charing Cross
  160. Charing Cross StationCobbles in the forecourt by the bike racks.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  161. Charles Lyell Commemorative PlaqueA blue plaque commemorating the great Victorian geologist, Sir Charles Lyell (1797-1875), who once lived in…near Oxford Circus
  162. Charles TyrrwhittCladding on the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  163. Charlotte StreetPaving with good examples of ripples in micaceous sandstones.Structure·Sandstone·near Goodge Street
  164. Chatila, Old Bond StreetCladdingSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  165. Chelmsford CathedralFlint is the main component of the rubble masonry and is used in the decorative flushwork.Sedimentary·Flint·near Chelmsford
  166. Chelmsford CathedralStone used to contrast with the flint in the flushwork. Portland Stone is not original and has been used in…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  167. Chelmsford CathedralStone used to contrast with the flint in the flushwork. Clipsham Stone is not original and has been used in…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  168. Chelmsford CathedralStone used to contrast with the flint in the flushwork.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  169. Chelmsford CathedralThere are bands and blocks of Reigate stone in the rubble masonry construction.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chelmsford
  170. Chelmsford CathedralA few blocks of Hertfordshire puddingstone are used high up on the Chapter House.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Chelmsford
  171. Chelmsford CathedralCobbles of exotic pebbles in the rubble masonry.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Chelmsford
  172. Chelmsford CathedralStone dressings and quoins. Note that the pale coloured material used in the central section of the church…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  173. Chelmsford Cathedral YardMain construction stone for a pair of chest tombs in the graveyard.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  174. Chelsea GateEntrance to Battersea Park from Queenstown RoadSedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Battersea Park
  175. Chelsea War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Sloane Square
  176. Cherhill (Oldbury) White HorseChalk hill figure.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chippenham
  177. The Cherry Tree PubExterior cladding to a central panel between the two set of entrance doors.Metamorphic·Slate·near Huddersfield
  178. Chesham High StreetSegments of the pedestrianised area paved with stone setts. The pale, rusty brown setts are sarsen.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chesham
  179. Chesham High StreetSegments of the pedestrianised area paved with stone setts. The black setts are whinstone.Igneous·Dolerite·near Chesham
  180. Chesham United Reformed ChurchThe front of the building is constructed from flint rubble-work.Sedimentary·Flint·near Chesham
  181. Chesham United Reformed ChurchStone used for dressings on windows and doors and for the colonettes at the corners of the building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chesham
  182. Chesham War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chesham
  183. Chester CathedralMottled red and white sandstones used in both the exterior and interior of the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chester
  184. Chester CathedralMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chester
  185. Chesterfield Town HallStone used to build to portico and pediment of the front of the building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chesterfield
  186. Chesterfield URC ChurchThe two distinctive columns at either side of the front entrance. A cross-bedded Coal Measures sandstoneSedimentary·Sandstone·near Chesterfield
  187. Chilkwell Street WallMain building stone. The wall is built with slabs of Blue Lias limestone, with blocks representing bedding…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Castle Cary
  188. Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)New foundations. This building has recently been restored using De Lank Granite in place of the original Co…Igneous·Granite·near Baker Street
  189. Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)Stone dressings. Whitbed is used in both the restoration and for the original dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Baker Street
  190. Chiltern Firehouse (Marylebone Fire Station)New foundations. This building has recently been restored using De Lank Granite in place of the original Co…Igneous·Granite·near Baker Street
  191. Chindit MemorialStone used for the steps of the memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Westminster
  192. Chindit MemorialStone used for the pillar supporting the bronze Chinthe figure.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Charing Cross
  193. Chingford Mount CemeteryFriswell Memorial, an obelisk surmounted by an angel, in grey granite.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  194. Chingford Mount CemeteryPink granite memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  195. Chingford Mount CemeteryToye Memorial in white marble.Metamorphic·Marble·near Chingford
  196. Chingford Mount CemeteryPink granite memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  197. Chingford Mount CemeteryYates Memorial in pink granite,Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  198. Chingford Mount CemeteryPink granite chest tomb, a memorial to the Miller familyIgneous·Granite·near Chingford
  199. Chingford Mount CemeteryJolly Memorial in red and grey granite. Grey granite pillars.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  200. Chingford Mount CemeteryJolly Memorial in red and grey granite. The main red granite used for the gravestone.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  201. Chingford Mount CemeteryThe impressive Norwood Family Vault in grey and red granite. Red granite ornamentation.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  202. Chingford Mount CemeteryThe impressive Norwood Family Vault in grey and red granite. Grey granite ornamentation.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  203. Chingford Mount CemeteryLines family memorial. A celtic cross in red granite.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  204. Chingford Mount CemeteryBlundell MemorialIgneous·Granite·near Chingford
  205. Chingford Mount Cemetery1st World War MemorialSedimentary·Limestone·near Chingford
  206. Chingford Mount CemeteryMorris memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  207. Chingford Mount CemeteryAllen Memorial, a black celtic cross.Igneous·Monzonite·near Chingford
  208. Chingford Mount CemeteryDoree Memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  209. Chingford Mount CemeteryNay Memorial.Igneous·Monzonite·near Chingford
  210. Chingford Mount CemeteryNay Memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  211. Chingford Mount CemeterySmee Family Memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  212. Chingford Mount CemeteryBlock Family MemorialIgneous·Granite·near Chingford
  213. Chingford Mount Cemetery2nd World War Memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chingford
  214. Chingford Mount CemeteryBass family memorial.Igneous·Monzonite·near Chingford
  215. Chingford Mount CemeteryBass family memorial.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  216. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. Although most of the stone is Ragstone, a few 'one-offs' occur. The church dates from t…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Chingford
  217. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Window dressings and tracery. The stone is very weathered. The church dates from the 12th Century and wa…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chingford
  218. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. Although most of the stone is Ragstone, a few 'one-offs' occur. The church dates from t…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chingford
  219. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. Hornstone is a flinty variety of Kentish Ragstone. The church dates from the 12th Centur…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chingford
  220. 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
  221. 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
  222. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Paths in the churchyard.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chingford
  223. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Robert Boothby's Vault.Metamorphic·Marble·near Chingford
  224. Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Boothby Family GraveIgneous·Granite·near Chingford
  225. Chingford Parish ChurchA Victorian flint-work church with brick and stone dressings. Knapped quarry flint with white cortices pres…Sedimentary·Chert·near Chingford
  226. Chingford War MemorialMain building stone. This granite has large megacrysts, some of which are slightly pink. I cannot be certai…Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  227. Choir HouseBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Ely
  228. Christ ChurchMain building stone. Pyrite bearing sandstones, probably derived from the local turbidite sandstones.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Barmouth
  229. Christ Church BebingtonThe church is constructed from the local sandstone. The quarries were known for the Chirotherium trackways,…Fossil·Sandstone·near Bebington
  230. Christ Church SouthwarkOld paving on the north side of the church.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Southwark
  231. Christ Church SpitalfieldsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Liverpool Street
  232. Christ Church, East KennetSarsen ashlar used in a chequerboard pattern with flint work in the church walls.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Swindon
  233. Christ-the-King Church BloomsburyMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  234. Christchurch CourtMain building stoneIgneous·Sandstone·near St Paul's
  235. Christchurch CourtFoundationsIgneous·Granite-Charnockite·near St Paul's
  236. Christchurch WansteadStone dressings and window tracery.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Wanstead
  237. Christchurch WansteadRubble masonry.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Wanstead
  238. Christie's Auctioneers, 10-12 King StreetColumnsIgneous·Granite·near Green Park
  239. Christie's Auctioneers, 8 King StreetPilastersSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  240. Christie's Auctioneers, 8 King StreetGrey stone surrounding windows.Fossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  241. Christie's Auctioneers, 8 King StreetPale yellow stone surrounding windows.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Green Park
  242. Christie's Auctioneers, 9 King StreetMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  243. Church HallBehind (N) of the church is the church hall which is clad in beach flints, with weathered, rounded surfaces.Sedimentary·Flint·near West Drayton
  244. Church HillKerbstones near the top of the hill.Igneous·Granite·near Harrow-on-the-Hill
  245. Church HouseStone dressings around doors and windows.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near High Barnet
  246. Church HouseRubble masonry. Knapped quarry flints and beach flint pebbles are both used in this building, as well as so…Sedimentary·Flint·near High Barnet
  247. Church HouseOdd shaped pieces of oolitic limestone are used in the wall caladding along with flint. These are bloks of…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near St James's Park
  248. Church HouseA fossil echinoid (sea urchin) is included in the wall to the left of the doorway on the corner of Tufton S…Fossil·Flint·near St James's Park
  249. Church HouseSplit fints are used to face the building. These include fossil echinoids, and shaped flints forming letter…Sedimentary·Flint·near St James's Park
  250. Church House (Parish Hall)Distinctive rusty brown ironstone used as a building stone.Sedimentary·Ironstone·near Poole
  251. Church House (Parish Hall)Grey limestones packed with shell fragments. This is either Purbeck Burr or Inland Freestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  252. Church LaneSetts used for paving the road.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Windsor & Eton Central
  253. Church of All Saints Pavement, YorkMain ashlar building stone of the church. As it is "underlain" by a chamfered plinth of pebbly Carboniferou…Sedimentary·Dolostone·near York
  254. Church of All Saints Pavement, YorkStone used for chamfered plinth around the base of the church. A coarse-grained pebbly quartz arenite, some…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  255. Church StreetPaving setts making up the pavement.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chesham
  256. Church's Shoe ShopCladding on shop front. This is an example of this stone which is particularly rich in fossil corals.Fossil·Limestone·near Bank
  257. Church's shoe shop, New Bond St.Brown limestone cladding. The slabs are quarry-matched, so they appear as a seamless piece of stone.Fossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  258. Church's shoe shop, Regent's StreetCladding around windowsSedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  259. Church's shoe shop, Regent's StreetMain stone used for cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Oxford Circus
  260. Church's shoe shop, Regent's StreetTrim around panels and foundationsMetamorphic·Serpentinite·near Oxford Circus
  261. Churchill HouseCladding.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Old Street
  262. Cider TapMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Euston
  263. City ChambersStone used for foundations and columns in the foyer.Igneous·Granite·near Glasgow
  264. City Information Sign, BishopsgateStone plinth, with spectacular, large crinoid fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Liverpool Street
  265. City Information Sign, BishopsgateStone plinth, with spectacular, large crinoid fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Monument
  266. City Information Sign, MonumentThe stone plinth to the map and information sign has enormous fossils crinoids.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  267. City of London Cemetary ChapelStone dressings. A lot of this has been patched with a concrete rich in a quartz sand aggregate. Look for t…Sedimentary·Limestone
  268. City of London Cemetary ChapelRubble masonry used for the walls.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manor Park
  269. City of London Magistrates CourtMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bank
  270. City of London Samuel Pepys MemorialStone for plinth. A megacrystic Cornish Granite.Igneous·Granite·near Tower Hill
  271. City of London signStone used for the base of the sign, inscribed \'City of London\'.Igneous·Gabbro·near St Paul's
  272. City Square BalustradesPink granite balusters. These features were added during the redesign of the City Square in 2002.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  273. City Square PavingGrey granite used in the paving of City Square.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  274. City Square PavingRed granite paving used in City Square.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  275. City Square PavingGreen granite used for the paving on City Square.Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  276. City Square Statue PlinthsPlinth supporting each of the maiden statues sited at each end of the balustrade. These statues and their p…Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  277. City TempleMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  278. City WallsBuilding stone.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near York
  279. City WallsPaving on rampart.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  280. The ClachanCladdingIgneous·Monzonite·near Oxford Circus
  281. Clare CollegeRoofing slates. It should be stated that the roof of Clare College is not open for access!Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  282. Clare CollegeMain building stoneSedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  283. The ClarenceFoundationsMonzonite·near Charing Cross
  284. The ClarenceBrown granite wall cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  285. Claridge'sDoor frame.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  286. Claridge'sBlack stone dressings.Igneous·Dolerite·near Bond Street
  287. Claridge'sWhite stone cladding around entrance.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  288. Claygate HouseStone dressings of this former police station.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Woodford
  289. Clements House (LSE)Paving and steps in porchFossil·Limestone·near Temple
  290. Cleopatra's NeedleAncient Egyptian obelisk on the Victoria Embankment.Igneous·Granite·near Embankment
  291. Cleopatra's NeedleAncient Egyptian obelisk on the Victoria Embankment. Stone used for the plinth of the obelisk.Igneous·Granite·near Embankment
  292. Cleopatra's NeedleAncient Egyptian obelisk on the Victoria Embankment. Stone used to construct the steps to dock on east side…Igneous·Sandstone
  293. Cleveland HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  294. Cleveland HousePaving in porch.Fossil·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  295. Clifton ObservatoryThe main building material is the local limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Clifton Down
  296. Clio LoungeStone dressings around the doorway.Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  297. Cloth Hall CourtMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  298. The Club at the IvyCladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  299. Clydeport BuildingStone used for the foundations.Igneous·Granite·near Glasgow Central
  300. Co-op BankAll ground floor exterior stonework, door frames pillars and panels.Igneous·Monzonite·near Angel
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