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  1. Paddington Station Platforms & ConcoursePaving in the main concourse and on the platforms.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Paddington NR
  2. Paddington Station Platforms & ConcourseThe Champdor Limestone used here is rich in fossils.Fossil·Limestones·near Paddington NR
  3. Palace CinemaMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  4. Pancras SquareStone used for the water features and some paving. The finely laminated nature of the rock can be seen in m…Sedimentary·Sandstone-Siltstone·near King's Cross St Pancras LU
  5. Parachute Squadron MemorialA glacial boulder.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Lichfield
  6. Parapet along the roadSlabs of slatey siltsone used to construct the wall and parapet along the main road.Sedimentary·Siltstone/Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  7. Park GroveThe wall is built of rubble masonry of assorted rock types, which came to Cardiff as ship's ballast.Igneous·near Cathays
  8. Park GroveThe wall is built of rubble masonry of assorted rock types, which came to Cardiff as ship's ballast.near Cathays
  9. Park LaneKerbstones near Bus Stop R. A red granite paving stone has a remarkable, subhedral, pink feldspar megacryst…Igneous·Granite·near Marble Arch
  10. Park Lane HiltonCladding on the podium-level of the building. A spectacular charnockite with striking red garnets and huge…Metamorphic·Granite (Charnockite)·near Hyde Park Corner
  11. Parliament SquarePavingSedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  12. Parliament SquarePavingSedimentary·Sandstone·near Westminster
  13. Pascoe HouseDecorative stone dressings on the street elevation of Pascoe House.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cardiff Bay
  14. Passmore Edwards LibraryDressings and window tracery.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Truro
  15. Passmore Edwards LibraryGrey limestone ashlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Truro
  16. Passmore Edwards LibraryFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near Truro
  17. Paternoster MonumentFountains and fountain basins.Igneous·Granite·near St Paul's
  18. Paternoster MonumentMain building stone. Good examples of shell fossils and bioturbation are to be seen in the steps and seating.Sedimentary·Limestone·near St Paul's
  19. Paternoster SquareYellow sandstone paving.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near St Paul's
  20. Patisserie Joie de VieFoundation panels beneath the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near High Barnet
  21. Pavement behind Town HallStones used for setts.Igneous·Granite·near Sheffield
  22. Paving at Stockwell War MemorialThe stone used for paving has good examples of ripple cross-bedding and other sedimentary structures.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Stockwell
  23. PBL JewellersCladding used on the front of the building. A spectacular purpl-coloured gneiss.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Alperton
  24. Peabody MemorialPlinth beneath seated bronze statue.Igneous·Granite·near Bank
  25. Peace Garden FountainRed granite squares used in the fountain design.Igneous·Granite
  26. Peace Garden FountainBlue-grey stone used as roundels in the design of the fountain.Igneous·Monzonite·near Sheffield
  27. Peace Garden FountainThe paving features several different types of stone. Grey green slabs are Cumbrian Green Slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Sheffield
  28. Peace GardensStone benches facing inwards around the preimeter.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Sheffield
  29. Peace GardensOuter larger paving stones within the garden area.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Sheffield
  30. Peace GardensOuter ring with at least 3 granite cobbles/sets, outside the decorative wall surrounding the garden. A mixt…Igneous·Granite·near Sheffield
  31. Peace GardensLarge stone benches on the outer ring of the garden, outside the decorative wall.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Sheffield
  32. Pearl Assurance BuildingsAll exterior ground floor building stone above foundation levels. The upper stories are Portland Stone. Aft…Igneous·Granite·near Leeds
  33. Pearl Assurance HouseWall-panelling to the left of the nameplate in and around the porch.Igneous·Monzonite·near Huddersfield
  34. Peascod StreetSetts used for paving the road.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Windsor & Eton Central
  35. Peascod StreetKerbstones of sarsen occur on the eastern end of the street.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Windsor & Eton Central
  36. Peascod StreetKerbstones of granite on the western end of the street.Igneous·Granite·near Windsor & Eton Central
  37. Peckham Rye Park Water FountainStone used for pedestal of the fountain.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Peckham Rye
  38. Peckham Rye Park Water FountainStone used for basin and finial of the fountain.Igneous·Granite·near Peckham Rye
  39. Pembroke CollegeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  40. Penarth DockDock walls.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Penarth
  41. Peninsula SquareRed granite paving. A coarse grained red granite with biotite.Igneous·Granite·near North Greenwich
  42. Peninsula SquareBlack granite paving used on the stripes parallel to the Greenwich Meridian.Igneous·Granite·near North Greenwich
  43. Peninsula SquareWhite granite paving used on the stripes parallel to the Greenwich Meridian.Igneous·Granite·near North Greenwich
  44. Peninsula SquareGrey granite paving.Igneous·Granite·near North Greenwich
  45. Peninsula SquareYellow granite paving used for the fountain basins.Igneous·Granite·near North Greenwich
  46. Penlan Fawr InnThe building is constructed from roughly coursed rubble masonry including Llanbedrog Porphyry. This is the…Igneous·Felsite·near Pwllheli
  47. Penlan Fawr InnThe building is constructed from roughly coursed rubble masonry including Bodeilas Granodiorite. This is th…Igneous·Granodiorite·near Pwllheli
  48. Penlan Fawr InnPosts supporting the porch and blocks in the rubble masonry. This is the oldest building in the town.Igneous·Tuff·near Pwllheli
  49. Penlan StreetKerbstones outside Oriel-y-Mor Tonnau. Good examples of pegmatite pipes characteristic of the Pwllheli Micr…Igneous·Gabbro·near Pwllheli
  50. Penmon DovecoteSecondary building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  51. Penmon DovecoteMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone-Conglomerate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  52. Penmon PrioryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  53. Penmon PrioryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone-Conglomerate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  54. Penmon Priory ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  55. Penmon Priory ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone-Conglomerate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  56. Penmon Priory ChurchRoofing slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  57. Pennine HouseColumns at doorway.Igneous·Granite·near Bradford Forster Square
  58. Pennine HouseGrey granite plinths of the columns at the doorway.Igneous·Granite·near Bradford Forster Square
  59. Penprys Stones at Oriel Plas Glyn-y-WeddwThese 6th Century AD memorial stones are each made from columnar joints from the local Llanbedrog Tuffs. Th…Igneous·Tuff·near Pwllheli
  60. Penrhyn CastleMain building stone. Penmon Limestone is the main stone used in this building, but stone was also procured…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  61. Penrhyn HallRubble building stone.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Bangor
  62. Penrhyn HallStone dressings and foundations.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  63. Pentre Ifan Burial ChamberNeolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Fishguard Harbour
  64. Percivall HouseThe ground floor of the building is clad in the Roach facies of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Barbican
  65. Percy Ingle BakeryCladding on the shop front, beneath the window full of treats.Metamorphic·Sepentinite·near Wood Street
  66. Peter Jones Department StoreEntrance to the store on Cadogan Gardens and panels on the King's Road facade.Metamorphic·Schist·near Sloane Square
  67. Peter Jones Department StoreEntrance to the store on Cadogan Gardens.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Sloane Square
  68. Peter the Great MemorialA monument commemorating the Russian Czar, who stayed in Deptford in 1698 whilst learning the art of naval…Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Cutty Sark DLR
  69. Peterhouse CollegeMasonry blocks in the back of Peterhouse, observed from Little St Mary's Churchyard. A white stone. Clunch…Sedimentary·Chalk·near Cambridge
  70. Peterhouse College ChapelMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  71. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the first (lowest) step.Igneous·Granite·near Deansgate
  72. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the second step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  73. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the third step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  74. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the fourth step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  75. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the fifth step.Igneous·Dolerite·near Deansgate
  76. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the sixth step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  77. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the seventh step.Igneous·Granite·near Deansgate
  78. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the eighth step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  79. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the ninth step.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  80. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the tenth step. This step is decorated with a wreath made from Cumbrian Green Slate ad a bla…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  81. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the top step.Metamorphic·Slate·near Deansgate
  82. Peterloo MemorialA black slate is used for decorative inlay work on several of the steps.Metamorphic·Slate·near Deansgate
  83. Philharmonic Dining RoomsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Liverpool Central Station
  84. Philharmonic Dining RoomsGrey granite columns.Igneous·Granite·near Liverpool Central Station
  85. The PhoenixSingle pillar of red granite, supporting the portico at the pub entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Oxford Circus
  86. Picturehouse CentralFoundations on Great Windmill Street and engaged pilasters on Shaftesbury Avenue.Igneous·Granite·near Piccadilly Circus
  87. Picturehouse CentralMain building stone on first storey.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Piccadilly Circus
  88. Picturehouse CentralGranite used to repait cladding just inside the Great Windmill Street entrance.Igneous·Granite·near Piccadilly Circus
  89. Picturehouse CentralColumn plinths and rusticated dressings around the main doorway in Shaftesbury Avenue.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  90. Picturehouse CentralSoffits inside the main doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  91. Picturehouse CentralPink marble columns.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  92. The Pilot PubThe steps which descend from the Pilot public house on Queens Road down to Paget Road in Penarth comprise R…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Penarth
  93. The PinnacleSlate cladding on the front of the building. Slabs show spectacular sedimentary structures including rip-up…Sedimentary·Slate·near Manchester Victoria
  94. Pinner War MemorialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Pinner
  95. Pinner War MemorialSteps and plinth. A megacrystic granite.Igneous·Granite·near Pinner
  96. Pinner War MemorialCobbles surrounding the memorial. Pink Jersey granite and blue-grey Guersney diorite. There is also some re…Igneous·Granite & Diorite·near Pinner
  97. Pioneer PointCladding on the side of the building facing the roundabout. A beautiful garnet-rich gneiss with strained bl…Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Ilford
  98. The PiperMain building stone. There are some interesting sedimentary structures in this stone, where cross-bedding h…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow
  99. Pitman's Serpentine WorkshopBuilding stone.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Falmouth
  100. Pittencrieff HouseA monolithic block of Carboniferous sandstone containing preserved ripple marks can be found on the west si…Structure·Sandstone·near Dunfermline City
  101. Pittencrieff Park Glasshouse Fossil TreesSeveral fossilised stumps of Carboniferous aged lycopods (Lepidodendron and Sigillaria) can be seen outside…Fossil·Sandstone·near Dunfermline City
  102. Pizza ExpressCladdingFossil·Limestone·near St Paul's
  103. Plantation PlaceCladding on main building. Spectacular examples of fossils can be seen here.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  104. Plantation PlacePaving. This stone is part of the Oligocene, post alpine flysch which overlies the Carrara Marbles.Metamorphic·Metasandstone·near Monument
  105. Plantation PlaceLettering on paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  106. Plantation PlaceWall cladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Monument
  107. Plantation PlaceStone used for cladding this building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  108. Plantation Place EntranceSandstone cladding to feature in entrance courtyardSedimentary·Sandstone·near Monument
  109. Plas Alcock (So Chic)The oldest chimney in Bangor. A Medieval chimney, built from sandstone blocks, sits on top of the building…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  110. Plas BowmanFacing stone on Stryd Fawr.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Bangor
  111. Plas Llanwnda (County Education Offices)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Bangor
  112. Plas NewyddMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  113. Plas Newydd DolmenThe stones used to construct the burial chamber would have been collected from the local area.Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  114. Plas Roald DahlA megacrystic granite is used for the old, dock walls. This is probably from either the Land's End or St Au…Igneous·Granite·near Cardiff
  115. Plinth to Ship in BottleStone plinth suppirting Yinka Shonibare's sculpture.Fossil·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  116. Plymouth City MuseumTension gashes in limestone paving outside the Museum.Structure·Plymouth Limestone·near Plymouth
  117. Plymouth University Scott BuildingMain building stone. Honed Devonian limestone, packed with fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Plymouth
  118. Pole Hill ObeliskMain building stone.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  119. Pole Hill ObeliskPaving flags around the base.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chingford
  120. Pole Hill ObeliskGranite plinth. A coarse grained granite of unknown origin.Igneous·Granite·near Chingford
  121. Police BoxThis was once London's smallest police station, with room for one policeman who could monitor events in the…Igneous·Granite·near Charing Cross
  122. Police StationStone cladding. This is a good location for fossil hunting!Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  123. Polish War MemorialMain building stone. This may be Polish Strzelin Granite, but I have not been able to find anything which c…Igneous·Granite·near Lichfield
  124. Polpo RestaurantPilastersIgneous·Granite·near Leicester Square
  125. PontioCladding used on the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  126. PontioBlack stone used for low wall/bench.Igneous·Basalt·near Bangor
  127. Pontyclun War MemorialThe stone used for the construction of the memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Pontyclun
  128. Pool StreetPaving around the fountain at the top of Pool Street.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  129. Pool StreetCladding on the engaged pillar at both sides of the shop front.Igneous·Monzonite·near Bangor
  130. Poole Street FountainMain building stone. As well as some nice examples of Rugose corals, there are also pyrite nodules to be fo…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  131. Port of London Authority BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farringdon
  132. Port of London Authority BuildingGranite on the ground floor facade.Igneous·Granite·near Farringdon
  133. Portcullis HouseMain building stone, in vertical panels between steel-framed windows.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Westminster
  134. Portcullis HouseFoundationsIgneous·Granite·near Westminster
  135. Porth Amlwch Car ParkPedestrian areas of the car park are paved with riven sandstone slabs, which preserve very clear ripples.Structure·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  136. Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  137. Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…Metamorphic·Schist·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  138. Porth Mawr (Exchequer Gate)Main building stone. This is a micritic, poorly fossiliferous variety of Penmon Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  139. Porth Mawr (Exchequer Gate)Stone used for the pillars on each side of the gate.Igneous·Granite·near Bangor
  140. Porth Mawr (Exchequer Gate)Stone used for quoins and window dressings.THis is probably the drab-coloured variety of Cefn Stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  141. Porthcawl War MemorialStone used to construct the war memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Pyle
  142. Portland Heights HotelFossil tree stumps and trunks in the hotel gardens. A large tree stands just north of the hotel and there a…Fossil·Silicified Wood·near Weymouth
  143. Portland Heights HotelTwo large titanite ammonites are situated either side of the the hotel entrance.Fossil·Oolitic Limestone·near Weymouth
  144. Portland HospitalCladding on ground floor at podium level.Igneous·Rapakivi Granite·near Great Portland Street
  145. Portsmouth Sea DefencesStone used to construct the Sea Defences at Southsea.Fossil·Limestone·near Portsmouth Harbour
  146. Post Office Court FootprintA plaster cast of a theropod dinosaur footprint is mounted on the wall at the King William Street end of Po…Fossil·near Bank
  147. Post Office/Londis StoreSlaty, slabs of fine grained, cleaved siltstone used in the construction of the building. The stone has dis…Sedimentary·Siltstone/Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  148. Post Office/Londis StorePale blue-grey blocks used in the construction of the older parts of the building. A poorly-sorted, tufface…Sedimentary·Tuffite·near Betws-y-Coed
  149. PoundstretcherStone used for cladding around the windows.Igneous·Monzonite·near Bangor
  150. PradaCladding. This black stone takes a mirror-like polish and is almost impossible to photograph. It contains w…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  151. Pradoe ChurchMain building stone, except for the nave wall on the south side.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Shrewsbury
  152. Pradoe ChurchStone used on the south-facing wall of the nave. This is a multicoloured, mineralised sandstone with staini…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Shrewsbury
  153. Precentor's HouseBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Ely
  154. Precentor's HouseLimestone used for dressings and for the buttress.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  155. Precentor's HouseA slab of Ketton stone with clear oolitic texture occurs in the buttress to the left of the Precentor's Hou…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Ely
  156. Precentor's HouseBlocks of blueish Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  157. Premier InnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  158. Presaddfed Dolmen #1Gritty, conglomeratic sandstones used for the capstone of the dolmen.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Valley/Y Fali
  159. Presaddfed Dolmen #1Upright stones of the dolmen.Metamorphic·Schist·near Valley/Y Fali
  160. Presaddfed Dolmen #2Metamorphic·Schist·near Valley/Y Fali
  161. Presbyterian ChurchMain building stone. This laminated sandstone has been identified as a variety of Cefn Stone by Haslam et a…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  162. Presbyterian ChurchMain building stone on the Chapel Street facade.Igneous·Granodiorite·near Bangor
  163. The PresbyteryThe building is clad with local beach flints with obvious chatter-marks.Sedimentary·Flint·near Bexhill
  164. Press Room CafePaving outside the cafe is pock-marked with fossilised raindrops.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Conwy
  165. Preston MarketPaving stones at the front of Preston Market. This is probably Chinese Grey granite which is commonly used…Igneous·Granite·near Preston
  166. Pret-a-MangerMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  167. Pret-a-MangerWall cladding either side of the large windows.Igneous·Granite·near Barbican
  168. Primrose StreetPaving in the space north of Primrose Street.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near Liverpool Street
  169. Prince Consort MemorialFoundations.Igneous·Granite·near Chancery Lane
  170. Prince Consort MemorialPlinth to bronze statue.Igneous·Granite·near Chancery Lane
  171. Prince Edward TheatreCladding at pavement levelMetamorphic·Gneiss·near Leicester Square
  172. Princess Diana Memorial FountainMain building stone for the circular fountain.Igneous·Granite·near Knightsbridge
  173. Princess Louise PubColumnsIgneous·Granite·near Holborn
  174. Princess Louise PubFoundationsIgneous·Monzonite·near Holborn
  175. Principality Building SocietyMain building stone for upper storeys. Red sandstones are obtained from various localities in NW England an…Sedimentary·Sedimentary·near Llandudno
  176. Principality Building SocietyDecorative stone used to clad the facade.Igneous·Monzonite·near Pwllheli
  177. The PrioryFlints are the main construction stone used in the rubble masonry of the Town Walls. Local knapping techniq…Sedimentary·Flint·near Great Yarmouth
  178. The PrioryThe original, much weathered, window tracery is Caen Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  179. The PrioryThe coarse grained, calcarenitic facies of of the Ancaster Limestone has been used as replacement window si…Sedimentary·Peloidal Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  180. The PrioryBath Stone has been used to replace weathered Caen Stone in window dressings and quoins on the building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  181. Priory RoadMain building material in wall.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Dartford
  182. Priory RoadSubsidiary building material in the rubble masonry of the wall.Sedimentary·Flint·near Dartford
  183. Priory RoadMain building material in wall. A large, eye-shaped boulder has sections through belemnites.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Dartford
  184. PrudentialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  185. PrudentialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  186. Public Records OfficeStone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  187. Public Records OfficeRubble masonry. Some of this has been refurbished and replaced.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chancery Lane
  188. Pump RoomMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  189. Punjabi National BankMain building stone.This is a non-megacrystic granite, probably from the Carnmenellis Pluton.Igneous·Granite·near Bank
  190. Punjabi National BankDecorative stone used in the porch. Fittingly, a selection of Indian stones are used here.Metamorphic·Serpentinite·near Bank
  191. Punjabi National BankDecorative stone used in the porch. Fittingly, a selection of Indian stones are used here.Igneous·Granite-Charnockite·near Bank
  192. Punjabi National BankDecorative stone used in the porch. Fittingly, a selection of Indian stones are used here. Green flecks of…Metamorphic·Marble·near Bank
  193. Purbeck House HotelThe foundations of this impressive building are built of the local Purbeck Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  194. Purbeck House HotelThe building is clad with a variety of granite chips pressed into concrete. They include stones from Cornis…Igneous·Granite·near Wareham
  195. Purbeck House Hotel GazeboThe gazebo is built of the local Purbeck Freestone and is topped by a bronze thistle.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  196. Pye CornerCladding on the foundation course. A spectacular, purple-coloured gneiss-migmatite.Metamorphic·Gneiss·near St Paul's

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