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  1. Gail's BakeryRed granite engaged pilasters.IgneousGranitenear Wanstead
  2. Gail's BakeryFoundations.IgneousMonzonitenear Wanstead
  3. Gail's BakeryWhite stone cladding on ground floor.SedimentaryLimestonenear Wanstead
  4. The GalleryBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.SedimentarySandstonenear Ely
  5. The GalleryBlocks of Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.SedimentaryLimestonenear Ely
  6. The GalleryButtresses on the front of the building facing The Gallery are constructed of Barnack Stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Ely
  7. Gallery GiftsA strip of larvikite beneath the windows of this shop front.IgneousMonzonitenear Sutton
  8. Gallery HouseBuilding cladding.IgneousMonzonitenear Leeds
  9. Gallery HouseEngaged pillars to the left and right of the doors. These have been grooved to supply extra texture. This…IgneousMonzonitenear Leeds
  10. Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)Main building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Queen Street
  11. Galston StreetThe terrace of houses on Galston street are built from cobbles, brought into the port of Cardiff as ballast…Various lithologiesnear Cardiff Queen Street
  12. Gap, Oxford CircusCladdingFossilLimestonenear Oxford Circus
  13. Gap, Oxford CircusFoundationsIgneousGranite-Charnockitenear Oxford Circus
  14. Garden Cafe & Sainsbury LaboratoriesMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cambridge
  15. The GateRed granite cladding.IgneousGranitenear Angel
  16. The GateBlack stone cladding on the foundations.IgneousMonzonitenear Angel
  17. Gate PostThe gate post at the entrance to Geo Mon's geological clock at Port Amlwch. The limestone quoins are packed…FossilLimestonenear Valley/Y Fali
  18. Gate to Royal Naval CollegeMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cutty Sark DLR
  19. Gate to Royal Naval CollegeCobbles.IgneousDioritenear Cutty Sark DLR
  20. Gatti HouseColumns and cladding on the ground floor.IgneousGranitenear Charing Cross
  21. Gaucho, 20-21, Park RowColumns outside the main entrance door to the building.IgneousGranitenear Leeds
  22. Geo Mon Geo ClockStones from all over Anglesey (and elsewhere in the UK) have been used to make a decorative 'geological cl…near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  23. Geological Society Commemorative PlaqueA plaque commemorating the site of the first physical location of the Geological Society of London in 1807.near Covent Garden
  24. The Geological Society of LondonMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Piccadilly Circus
  25. The GeorgePilasters between the windows.IgneousGranitenear Oxford Circus
  26. The GeorgeRed granite columns and dressings.IgneousGranitenear Wanstead
  27. The GeorgeGrey polished stone dressings.IgneousMonzonitenear Wanstead
  28. The GeorgeBlack larvikite sills.IgneousMonzonitenear Wanstead
  29. The George & VultureFoundations.IgneousMonzonitenear Old Street
  30. The George & VultureCladding below windows.IgneousMonzonitenear Old Street
  31. The George & VultureRed granite used as the main cladding stone on the building.IgneousGranitenear Old Street
  32. George's Dock Ventilation & Control StationMain building stone.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear St James's Street Merseytravel
  33. Gerrard BuildingsA large building with a granite foundation on the ground floor. The building extends across the block to Ge…IgneousGranitenear Piccadilly Circus
  34. Giant's Causeway, Triton SquareGrey Granite paving & block seating.IgneousGranitenear Warren Street
  35. Gideon Mantell Commemorative PlaqueThis building, Castle Place, is rendered and so any original stone is covered up. However this building is…near Lewes
  36. Giffin StreetTops to the street furniture.IgneousBasaltnear Deptford
  37. Gillits Bar SculptureA sculpture constructed to represent the medieval gateway into the city.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Doncaster
  38. Gipsy Rodney Smith MemorialA block of rough granite commemorates the birthplace of Rodney Smith, a preacher, in a gypsy encampment in…IgneousGranitenear South Woodford
  39. Girdlers' HallWhite stone used for dressings.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Moorgate
  40. Girdlers' HallDedicatory plaque on the south side of the building.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Moorgate
  41. Glandwr RoadWall at the end of the gardens near the junction with Garth Road. This is built from assorted ballast, incl…Various lithologies.near Bangor
  42. Glasdir LibraryMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Llanrwst
  43. Glasgow CrossMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Argyle Street
  44. Glen Pavilion Fossil TreesSeveral fossilised stumps of carboniferous aged Lycopods (Lepidodendron) can be seen on the side of the roa…FossilSandstonenear Dunfermline City
  45. Glossop War MemorialLarege rectangular blocks forming the plinth to the main memorial on Norfolk SquareSedimentarySandstonenear Glossop
  46. Gloucester CathedralThe main walls of Cathedral above the "weathering bed".SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Gloucester
  47. Gloucester CathedralFoundations at the base of the south wall of the cathedral.SedimentaryPisolithic Limestonenear Gloucester
  48. Gloucester Gate BridgeRecent repairs on bridge parapet to replace weathered Mansfield Stone, which is no longer available.SedimentarySandstonenear Camden Town
  49. Gloucester Gate BridgeOld bridge parapetSedimentarySandstonenear Camden Town
  50. Glyne Gap BeachBoulders of grey-blue larvikite are used to create sea-defences on the beach.IgneousMonzonitenear Bexhill
  51. Godalming United ChurchThe main building stones the locally quarried Bargate Stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Godalming
  52. Godalming United ChurchBuff-coloured limestone quoins and dressings.SedimentaryOolitic limestonenear Godalming
  53. Goddess Diana FountainMain building stone for the basins and plinth.IgneousGranitenear Green Park
  54. Godolphin HouseMain building stone of this 17th Century Manor House. The stone was acquired from quarries on the estate.IgneousGranitenear Falmouth
  55. Godolphin HouseStone used for the columns supporting the portico. The column bases are topaz granite, with is the main bui…IgneousGranitenear Falmouth
  56. The Golden BoysPlinth of the statue.SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  57. Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…IgneousGranitenear Westminster
  58. Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…IgneousGranitenear Westminster
  59. Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…MetamorphicSlatenear Westminster
  60. Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…IgneousGranitenear Westminster
  61. The Golden LionCladding on ground floorIgneousMonzonitenear Green Park
  62. Goldsmith's HallGresham Street facade foundations. Feldspar megacrysts and clots of black tourmaline.IgneousGranitenear Bank
  63. Gonville & Caius GateMain building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cambridge
  64. Gonville & Caius LibraryMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Cambridge
  65. Goodge PlaceThere are a variety of igneous rocks used as cobbles here, but notably red and white Mountsorrel Granodiori…IgneousDioritenear Goodge Street
  66. Goodge PlaceThere are a variety of igneous rocks used as cobbles here, but notably red and white Mountsorrel Granodiori…IgneousGranitenear Goodge Street
  67. Gott & WynneSlate slabs below window.MetamorphicSlatenear Llandudno
  68. Government Offices Great George StreetMain building stone, rubble masonry.SedimentaryOolitic Limestone
  69. Gow's Oyster BarEngaged pillars.IgneousGranitenear Liverpool Street
  70. Gower PlaceYork Stone paving. These are old (probaby early 19th Century) paving flags, which have been hand riven. The…SedimentarySandstonenear Euston
  71. Gower PlaceA grey, York Stone paving slab with a rare occurrence of a cast of a stem or branch of the fossil plant Cal…FossilSandstonenear Euston
  72. Graff, New Bond StreetCarved decorationSedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  73. Graff, New Bond StreetWall claddingSedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  74. Granary SquareNew paving in the square. Note that some sections are paved using reused setts.IgneousAndesitenear King's Cross St Pancras LU
  75. Granary SquarePreserved areas of granite paving in Granary Square.IgneousGranitenear King's Cross St Pancras
  76. Granary SquareReused setts in Granary Square. These are used throughout the complex, both indoors and outdoors and includ…IgneousGranites, Granodiorite, Diorites, Doleritesnear Kings Cross St Pancras
  77. Granary Square BenchesStone benches around the fountains.IgneousGranitenear King's Cross St Pancras LU
  78. Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cambridge
  79. Grand ArcadeBrown paving setts in the shopping mall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cambridge
  80. Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.SedimentaryLimestonenear Cambridge
  81. Grand Central MallYellow stone used as paving.SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  82. 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
  83. The Grand Hotel (Gusto Restaurant)Main building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Birmingham New Street
  84. The Grand Hotel (Gusto Restaurant)Columns outside the doorway.IgneousGranitenear Birmingham New Street
  85. Granite PillarGrey Granite column, erected as a sculpture by Craft in the Bay gallery, next door.IgneousGranitenear Cardiff Bay
  86. Grant Thornton HouseWall claddingIgneousGabbronear Euston
  87. The Grapes Public HouseCladdingIgneousGranitenear Monument
  88. Grave of Bishop OllivantCeltic cross and grave kerb stones. The grave is located quite close to the north side of the Cathedral. Th…SedimentaryConglomeratenear Fairwater
  89. Grave of R. T. CrawshayThe grave of the famous Merthyr ironmaster Robert Thompson Crawshay is located in the churchyard of St Gwyn…SedimentaryConglomeratenear Merthyr Tydfil
  90. GravestonesSome 18th Century gravestones in Heather Slate.MetamorphicSlatenear Bangor
  91. Gray's Inn TraderCladding around door frame. A granite with pink feldspars and good examples of xenoliths.IgneousGranitenear Chancery Lane
  92. Great George Street Congregational ChurchMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Liverpool Central Station
  93. Great Minster HouseWhite, cross-bedded limestone used as the main building stone.SedimentaryLimestonenear Westminster
  94. Great Minster HouseFoundations.IgneousMonzonitenear Westminster
  95. The Great Northern Railway TavernRed granite cladding on the ground floor.IgneousGranitenear Hornsey
  96. Great Northern Square AmphitheatreKerbs edging the amphitheatre seating.IgneousNepheline Syenitenear Manchester Piccadilly
  97. The Great Spoon of IlfordPink orthogneiss cladding the building.MetamorphicGneissnear Ilford
  98. The Great Spoon of IlfordBlack stone cladding and dressings.IgneousGabbronear Ilford
  99. Great St Mary's ChurchMain building stone.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Cambridge
  100. Great St Mary's ChurchBlocks of oolitic limestone, probably Ketton Stone, with a strange weathering feature, which resembles the…SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Cambridge
  101. Great Western ArcadeMain building stone.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Birmingham New Street
  102. Great Yarmouth MinsterBlocks of igneous and metamorphic rocks are found in this wall, which are probably derived from ballast com…IgneousVarious lithologies.near Great Yarmouth
  103. Great Yarmouth MinsterQuoins and window dressings.SedimentaryLimestonenear Great Yarmouth
  104. Great Yarmouth MinsterKnapped flints from various sources, all ultimately derived from the Upper Cretaceous Chalk, are used to fa…SedimentaryFlintnear Great Yarmouth
  105. Great Yarmouth MinsterGreen marble columns at the doorway.MetamorphicOphicalcite Marblenear Great Yarmouth
  106. Great Yarmouth MinsterPink granite columns at the doorway.IgneousGranitenear Great Yarmouth
  107. Great Yarmouth Minster ChurchyardPink granite used for the obelisk memorial in the churchyard.IgneousGranitenear Great Yarmouth
  108. Great Yarmouth Minster ChurchyardGrey granite used for the steps of the obelisk memorial in the churchyard.IgneousGranitenear Great Yarmouth
  109. Green Park Tube StationFoundationsIgneousGranitenear Green Park
  110. Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.SedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  111. Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.SedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  112. Green Park Tube StationWallsSedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  113. Green Park Tube StationWallsSedimentaryLimestonenear Green Park
  114. Green Park, Piccadilly GatesCobbles of red granodiorite, showing the variations in grain size and textures in the Mountsorrel intrusion.IgneousGranitenear Green Park
  115. Green StreetDecorative stonework at the junction of Green with Trinity Lane.IgneousGranitenear Cambridge
  116. Greenland Dock Bridge UnderpassThe entrances to the underpass beneath the B205, next to the Greenland Dock Bascule Bridge are faced with a…FossilOolitic Limestone (Boundstone)near Surrey Quays
  117. Greggs BakersCladding on the Lancaster city centre branch of Greggs.IgneousRapakivi Granitenear Lancaster
  118. Greggs BakersMain building stone.IgneousGranitenear Edinburgh Haymarket
  119. Gregory Building, University of GlasgowSculpture outside the building is made from re-used railway sleepers.IgneousGranitenear Partick
  120. The Griffin PubNumerous blocks of this distinctive coarse grained limestone are used in the building. It is composed of cr…SedimentaryLimestone (encrinite)near Totteridge & Whetstone
  121. The Griffin PubBlocks of a grey, shelly, oolitic limestone.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  122. The Griffin PubPale yellow, oolitic limestone blocks.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  123. The Griffin PubBlocks of medium grained, grey-blue sandstone.SedimentarySandstonenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  124. The Griffin PubDark, pink-red granodiorite. The panels under the windows of the pub are made of reused setts and kerbstones.IgneousGranitenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  125. The Griffin PubReused setts and kerbstones of a pale pink granite occur in the panels under the windows.IgneousGranitenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  126. The Griffin PubGrey, medium grained igneous rocks; reused setts and kerbstones in the panels under the windows.IgneousDioritenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  127. The Griffin PubThe steps in the pub doorways are made of rippled sandstones.SedimentarySandstonenear Totteridge & Whetstone
  128. Grosvenor GardensShell-covered huts in the gardens. There are chunks of green and purple fluorite in the walls.IgneousMineralnear Victoria
  129. Grosvenor GardensShell-covered huts in the gardens.SedimentaryTravertinenear Victoria
  130. Grosvenor GardensSteps up to the gardens on Buckingham Palace Road are made of Portland ston with Y-shaped trace fossils.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Victoria
  131. Grosvenor Gardens TerraceOrnate terrace of townhouses, facing the triangular garden. The buildings are limewashed, but have beautifu…MetamorphicSerpentinitenear Victoria
  132. Grosvenor House BallroomDecorative stone pabels at the doorway.SedimentaryLimestonenear Hyde Park Corner
  133. Grosvenor House BallroomSteps. Sections through a large ammonite can be seen on the polished stones of the steps.FossilOolitic Limestonenear Hyde Park Corner
  134. Grosvenor House SuitesMain building stone on ground floor. This is a shelly, coarse calcarenite. The provenance is unknown, but P…Sedimentarynear Hyde Park Corner
  135. Grosvenor House SuitesWhite stone foundations.SedimentaryLimestonenear Hyde Park Corner
  136. The GrottoA grotto built from sarsens in Whiteknights Park in the grounds of the University of Reading.SedimentarySandstonenear Reading
  137. Group M OfficesCladding on the building. Polished granite is used on the foundations and flamed granite on the rest of the…IgneousGranitenear Holborn
  138. Grove HallRubble masonry.IgneousSandstonenear Wanstead
  139. Grove HallStone dressings.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Wanstead
  140. Grove Road Car ParkA narrow lane next to the Masonic Hall, leading to a car park. 19th Century setts are preserved as paving,…IgneousDioritenear Sutton
  141. Grove Road Car ParkA narrow lane next to the Masonic Hall, leading to a car park. 19th Century setts are preserved as paving,…IgneousGranitenear Sutton
  142. Grove Road Car ParkA narrow lane next to the Masonic Hall, leading to a car park. 19th Century setts are preserved as paving,…IgneousDoleritenear Sutton
  143. Grylls MemorialMain building stone.IgneousGranitenear Falmouth
  144. GuardianMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Birmingham New Street
  145. GuardianMain building stone.SedimentarySandstonenear Birmingham New Street
  146. Guardian/Observer BuildingPillars at back of building overlooking Regents Canal. Bioturbated bioclastic micritic limestone.FossilLimestonenear King's Cross St Pancras LU
  147. Gucci, 36-38, Old Bond StreetWallsFossilLimestonenear Green Park
  148. Gucci, Old Bond StreetThis brown granite forming the foundations of this building is of unknown origin.IgneousGranitenear Green Park
  149. GuildhallRoof tiles. The roof was replaced after bomb damage in WWII, but was originally clad in Collyweston Slate.SedimentaryLimestonenear Bank
  150. GuildhallMain building stone of the original building.SedimentarySandstonenear Bank
  151. GuildhallThe building stone for the 'Hindoo-Gothic' porch.SedimentaryLimestonenear Bank
  152. Guildhall Art GalleryWall claddingFossilLimestonenear Bank
  153. Guildhall Art GalleryWall cladding.FossilLimestonenear Bank
  154. Guildhall Art GalleryRed paving under portico.FossilLimestonenear Bank
  155. Guildhall Art GalleryFoundations.IgneousGranitenear Bank
  156. Guildhall YardBrown granite paving slabs.IgneousRapakivi Granitenear Bank
  157. Guildhall YardYellow limestone paving.FossilLimestonenear Bank
  158. Guildhall YardStone used to outline the perimeter of the Roman Amphitheatre. I have not been able to securley identify th…MetamorphicSlatenear Bank
  159. Guildhall Yard entrancePavingSedimentarySandstonenear Bank
  160. Gunnersbury Park TempleMain building stone. Best observed on the columns and under the portico.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Acton Town
  161. Gurkha MemorialStone used for the plinth of the memorial upon whoch stands a bronze sculpture of a Gurkha soldier. This is…SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Charing Cross
  162. Guy the Gorilla SculptureThe sculpture of the gorilla is carved from a black crinoidal limestone, with purple fluorite in cavities.…SedimentaryLimestonenear Penge West
  163. Guys' War MemorialMain building stone.SedimentaryOolitic Limestonenear Borough
  164. Gwydir Chapel, St Grwst's ChurchMain building stone.SedimentaryShalenear Llanrwst
  165. Gwydir Chapel, St Grwst's ChurchStone used for window dressings.SedimentarySandstonenear Llanrwst
  166. Gwydyr HotelSlaty, slabs of fine grained, cleaved siltstone used in the construction of the building. The stone has dis…SedimentarySiltstone/Slatenear Betws-y-Coed
  167. Gwydyr HotelPale blue-grey blocks used in the construction of the older parts of the building. A poorly-sorted, tufface…SedimentaryTuffitenear Betws-y-Coed
  168. Gwynedd Council HallMain building stone.MetamorphicSlatenear Bangor
  169. Gwynedd County Council (Castle Street)Stone cladding at entrance and on lower stories.IgneousGranitenear Bangor
  170. Gwynedd County Council (Castle Street)Paving under portico.SedimentarySandstonenear Bangor
  171. Gwynedd County Council (Shirehall Street)Stone cladding at entrance and on lower stories.IgneousGranitenear Bangor