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Near Manchester Piccadilly

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68 locations with this as their nearest station.

  1. 100, Market StreetBuilding cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  2. 101, Barbirolli SquareCladding to large round pillar to the left of the main door facing Barbirolli Plaza.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  3. 18, King StreetWall-cladding and pillars around the large windows at the corner of the two streets. A red sandstone with c…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  4. 18-22, Moseley StreetExterior walls and pillars surrounding the main entrance door to the property.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  5. 19 -23 King StreetLarvikite wall cladding on either side of the door into the offices above. The shop fronts have been modern…Igneous·Monzonite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  6. 19, Spring GardensAll exterior walls and window pillars are of a polished granite.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  7. 201, DeansgateTwo varieties of stone in the main wall facing slabs, this the lower section.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  8. 201, DeansgateTwo varieties of stone in the main wall facing slabs, this the upper, higher section.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  9. 26, Market StreetWall-cladding on the corner of the building, under the arch and facing the road.Igneous·Monzonite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  10. 35, King StreetRecent sandstone wall-cladding on the left hand column to the left of the glass panel and door. A cross-bed…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  11. 38, Mosley StreetHorizontal band of grey stone on the wall above the rusticated sandstone. A pale grey granite with aplite v…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  12. 42, Fountain StreetWall-cladding from pavement level to approximately 1 metre around the exterior of the building. A pink, ban…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Manchester Piccadilly
  13. 55, King StreetExterior cladding in Larvikite, both polished around the doorway and also deeply ridged for decorative effect.Igneous·Monzonite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  14. 62, King Street EastPillars to the left and right of the main shop entrance and windows.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  15. 65 High StreetPink granite used as building cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  16. 65 High StreetGrey granite used as building cladding.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  17. 7, Lower Mosley StreetRed and grey gneiss-migmatite wall-cladding blocks facing the road. Set back from the pavement, sometimes b…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Manchester Piccadilly
  18. 71, King StreetWall-cladding around the main entrance. According to the Manchester Geological Association, this is from Br…Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  19. 75, Moseley StreetWall-cladding on either side of the large window and glass door of the coffee shop.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  20. Abode HotelThe main exterior building stone around windows and the main entrance. A cross-bedded, red, desert sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  21. Blackfriars HouseThe inner door columns to the building, facing onto the street, demonstrating aligned phenocrystsIgneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. Cobden Rooms ForecourtPaving slabs to the east of the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  25. Cobden Statue PlinthThe plinth beneath the statue, located at the southern end of the pedestrianised square, close to St Ann's…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  26. Colwyn ChambersPink granite used at foundation level.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  27. Colwyn ChambersGrey granite used at forundation level.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  28. Colwyn ChambersThe main building stone of the upper storeys is Portland Stone, however this was painted over with whitewas…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  29. Costa Coffee Arndale CentreThe wall-cladding on the steps leading to the main entrance from Corporation Street and Exchange Square to…Fossil·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  30. Cotton Bud FountainIn the middle of the pedestrian walkway opposite Old Bank Street there is a fountain with a sculpture based…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  31. Exchange Square Water FeatureBelow the paizza area in front of the Selfridges store is a water feature with a floor made of slabs of sla…Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  32. Exchange Square Water FeatureSurrounding the water feature in Exchange Square is a retaining wall of sandstone with liesegang banding.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  33. Great Northern Square AmphitheatreKerbs edging the amphitheatre seating.Igneous·Nepheline Syenite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  34. Hancocks, 29, King StreetExterior cladding on the corner of King Street and St Ann's Passage.Metamorphic·Marble·near Manchester Piccadilly
  35. House of FraserCladding to the two hexagonal columns either side of the main doors.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  36. John Rylands LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  37. Louis VuittonFoundation level adjacent to the pavement in front of the main display windowsIgneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  38. Magistrates & Coroners CourtUpper part of the main wall cladding facing east behind the main signage for the buildingSedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  39. Magistrates & Coroners CourtsFoundation, base layer of dark rock to the outer walls of the building, below the red sandstone.Igneous·Gabbro·near Manchester Piccadilly
  40. Manchester CathedralThe building is predominantly built of Lancashire buff to yellow sandstones and primarily Fletcher Bank Gri…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  41. Manchester CenotaphThe memorial is constructed of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  42. Manchester CenotaphCircular paved area surrounding the obelisk.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  43. Manchester CenotaphOuter contrasting ring to paved area surrounding the obelisk.Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  44. Manchester CentralExterior cladding stone to the front facade of the Convention Centre.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  45. Manchester Central LibraryPillars of the portico and main building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  46. Manchester Crown CourtCladding at foundation level.Fossil·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  47. Marks & Spencer Arndale CentreExterior wall cladding by the main shop entrance facing St Mary's Gate. To the left of the doors at about c…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  48. Midland HotelMain facing stone to the ground floor around the arched entrances and windows of the hotel, the larger prop…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  49. Midland HotelDark grey granite socles along the front of the hotel.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  50. Midland HotelThe hotel has granite cladding at ground floor level. Shap Granite is used as a decorative darker band in t…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  51. Mr. Thomas's Chop HouseThe building is on the corner of St Ann's Alley and Cross Street. The exterior pillars around the entrance…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  52. The Oast HouseSlate has been used as the main building stone in an extension of the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  53. Ridgefield HouseExterior cladding around the main porch entrance and window.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Manchester Piccadilly
  54. Royal Sun Alliance BuildingFoundation levels of the building are of a brown, rapakivi granite.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  55. Royal Sun Alliance BuildingBetween the main sandstone blocks on the exterior of the walls there are thin strips of a dark, equigranula…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  56. Sainsburys LocalMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  57. Selfridges Arndale CentreFacing Exchange Square, the exterior walls of Selfridges are clad in limestone which display fossils. Benea…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  58. Selfridges Arndale CentreThe pavement immediately outside the shop doors facing the triangular Exchange Square.Metamorphic·Phyllite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  59. Ship Canal HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  60. Ship Canal HouseFoundation-level stonework of granite with white feldspar phenocrysts.Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  61. Sinclair's Oyster BarAway from the Tudor facade, on the eastern and northern walls at first floor level, the building has a mode…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  62. Space NK ApothecaryThe wall-cladding either side of the main windows has mutliple fossil bivalve fragments and foraminifera.Fossil·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  63. SpinningfieldsJust to the South of the John Rylands Library, the whole plaza is paved in a single rocktype. They are two…Igneous·Dolerite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  64. St Ann's ChurchThe original stonework is of purple to grey, cross-bedded and sometimes speckled sandstone. The walls are n…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  65. Statue of Abraham LincolnPlinth of the statue of Abraham Lincoln. At some point since 2018 the original Peterhead granite was replac…Igneous·Granite·near Manchester Piccadilly
  66. Town Hall ExtensionThe exterior of the building is faced with sandstone. It is a freestone and a stylised logo has been carved…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  67. Wella Hair StudioCladding at the foundation level of the building. The best examples are at the rear of the building on Tib…Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  68. Wella Hair StudioAlternating bands of pale pink sandstone in the exterior walls between the cream limestone cladding.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly

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