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933 locations recorded with this stone, page 2 of 4.

  1. The Economist PlazaMain building stone cladding the three towers and steps up to the podium.Fossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  2. Edward's ButchersMain building stone, a white weathering limestone rich in stylolites.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Conwy
  3. Eisteddfod CircleMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  4. Ely CathedralMain building stone used for most of the cathedral. A fossil echinoid (sea urchin) can be seen at the base…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  5. Ely CathedralMain building stone used for most of the cathedral.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  6. Ely Cathedral Gallilee PorchRichly fossiliferous columns of Devon Marbles on either side of the doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  7. Ely War MemorialGolden yellow stone making up the war memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  8. Essex County CouncilStone dressings and quoins.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  9. EuropcarCladding on external pillars.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Angel
  10. Euston TapMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Euston
  11. Euston War MemorialMain building stone. The lower parts of the stone have been stained green and blue by copper salts, derived…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Euston
  12. The Exchequer GateMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  13. The Exchequer GateRestoration stone. Sharply cut blocks of limestone are scattered in the masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  14. The Fable Restaurant, Holborn ViaductMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  15. Farnham United Reformed ChurchDoor arch pillar. The stone is very weathered, but it appears to be one of the south Devon limestones, gene…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farnham
  16. Farnham United Reformed ChurchWindow dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farnham
  17. Farringdon StationWall cladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Farringdon
  18. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving in the piazza and setts in the fountain area. Most of the building stone facies of the Purbeck Group…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  19. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.Fossil·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  20. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowFragment of fossilised reptile bone in the Purbeck stone paving of the piazza.Fossil·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  21. Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving on the walkway on the east and west sides of the piazza.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  22. Fenwick'sMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  23. Fenwick's, Brent Cross Shopping CentreCladding outside Fenwick's on the ground and first floors.Fossil·Limestone·near Brent Cross
  24. Ferragamo, Old Bond StreetMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  25. Fetherton HouseStone used for masonry. This iron rich limestone is used locally in Oxfordshire for building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Banbury
  26. The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  27. The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  28. The Firs Shaft BenchThe bench marks the position of the shaft to the Bath Stone mines in Firs Field.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  29. First Municipal Savings BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  30. Firstsite GalleryPaving outside the arts centre. A good place to spot fossils!Sedimentary·Limestone·near Colchester Town
  31. Fitzroy PlaceMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  32. Fitzwilliam MuseumMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  33. Forbury SquareLimestone paving with Carboniferous fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Reading
  34. Forest RoadIntarsia panel set in the pavement, opposite Blackhorse Road Station depicting a milk carton and a pair of…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Blackhorse Road
  35. Former Post OfficeWhite stone used for dressings. There are some good fossils in this building. Look for the large Isognomon…Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  36. Former Woodford Post OfficeStone dressings on this brick building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Woodford
  37. Friars SchoolMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  38. Gail's BakeryWhite stone cladding on ground floor.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wanstead
  39. The GalleryBlocks of Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  40. The GalleryButtresses on the front of the building facing The Gallery are constructed of Barnack Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  41. Gap, Oxford CircusCladdingFossil·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  42. Garden Cafe & Sainsbury LaboratoriesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  43. Gate PostThe gate post at the entrance to Geo Mon's geological clock at Port Amlwch. The limestone quoins are packed…Fossil·Limestone·near Valley/Y Fali
  44. Gate to Royal Naval CollegeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  45. The Geological Society of LondonMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  46. Glasdir LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanrwst
  47. The Golden BoysPlinth of the statue.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  48. Gonville & Caius GateMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  49. Graff, New Bond StreetCarved decorationSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  50. Graff, New Bond StreetWall claddingSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  51. Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  52. Grand ArcadeBrown paving setts in the shopping mall.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  53. Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  54. Grand Central MallYellow stone used as paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  55. Grand Central MallBlack stone used as paving in the Mall.A A bituminous limestone with white fossils and calcite veins. Tensi…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  56. The Grand Hotel (Gusto Restaurant)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  57. Great Minster HouseWhite, cross-bedded limestone used as the main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  58. Great Yarmouth MinsterQuoins and window dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  59. Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  60. Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  61. Green Park Tube StationWallsSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  62. Green Park Tube StationWallsSedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  63. Grosvenor House BallroomDecorative stone pabels at the doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  64. Grosvenor House SuitesWhite stone foundations.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  65. Guardian/Observer BuildingPillars at back of building overlooking Regents Canal. Bioturbated bioclastic micritic limestone.Fossil·Limestone·near King's Cross St Pancras LU
  66. Gucci, 36-38, Old Bond StreetWallsFossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  67. GuildhallRoof tiles. The roof was replaced after bomb damage in WWII, but was originally clad in Collyweston Slate.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bank
  68. GuildhallThe building stone for the 'Hindoo-Gothic' porch.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bank
  69. Guildhall Art GalleryWall claddingFossil·Limestone·near Bank
  70. Guildhall Art GalleryWall cladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Bank
  71. Guildhall Art GalleryRed paving under portico.Fossil·Limestone·near Bank
  72. Guildhall YardYellow limestone paving.Fossil·Limestone·near Bank
  73. Guy the Gorilla SculptureThe sculpture of the gorilla is carved from a black crinoidal limestone, with purple fluorite in cavities.…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Penge West
  74. Hackney Old Town HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hackney Central
  75. Hackney PicturehouseMain building stone. Ancaster Stone has a distinctive, mottled appearance.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hackney Central
  76. Hackney Town HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hackney Central
  77. Hackney War MemorialMain stone. This is stained blue from the formation of copper salts due to corrosion of the bronze sculptur…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hackney Central
  78. Hackpen White HorseChalk hill figure.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Swindon
  79. Halfway HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  80. Hall of MemoryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  81. Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. Several othe…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  82. Hampton Court PalaceWindow and door dressings as replacement for former Reigate Stone, now decayed.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  83. Hampton Court PalaceDoorway near Anne Boleyn's Gateway. Chilmark Stone as a modern replacement of Reigate Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  84. Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. There are va…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  85. Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone cobbles setts. Recently laid new stones in both the Base and Clock Courts. Several ot…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  86. Hampton Court PalaceClock Court Colonnade to William & Mary's State Apartments.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  87. Hampton Court Palace Fountain CourtPaving in the cloisters around the Fountain Court is red and grey Oland Limestone. This was a very popular…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  88. Hampton Court Palace OrangeryPaving of red and green Oland Limestone with particularly spectacular orthocone fossils. This is the origin…Fossil·Limestone·near Hampton Court
  89. Harbour MoleThe harbour mole is constructed from local Purbeck Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  90. Harbour OfficesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  91. Harrow-on-the-Hill War MemorialMain building stone. A coarse-grained, porous variety of Clipsham Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Harrow-on-the-Hill
  92. Haslemere Post OfficeWindow dressings and lintel.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Haslemere
  93. Hawksmoor's Pyramid, St Anne'sMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Limehouse DLR
  94. Heal'sPillars supporting portico.Fossil·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  95. Heal'sMain building stoneFossil·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  96. Helston Wesleyan ChapelLimestone ashlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Falmouth
  97. Hend HouseMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Tottenham Court Road
  98. Henry Budd MemorialThe super-structure of the memorial is recorded as Portland Stone, but I am suspicious that some elements m…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  99. Henry Patch MemorialStone used for the memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Castle Cary
  100. HermesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  101. Hinde Street ChapelMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  102. Holborn Town HallMain building stone. Classic oolitic Ancaster Stone with the 'brindled', 'streaky bacon' appearance.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tottenham Court Road
  103. Holiday Inn/Callaghan's BarRed Stripes of decorative stonework.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Russell Square
  104. Holiday Inn/Callaghan's BarWhite stone cladding. This is possibly Jerusalem Stone, but it may well be italian Trani Limestone. Both co…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Russell Square
  105. Holy Trinity ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Sloane Square
  106. Holy Trinity ChurchMain building stoneLimestone·near South Woodford
  107. Holy Trinity ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  108. Holyhead Market CrossStone used for the cross and its pyramidal plinth.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Holyhead
  109. Holyhead RoadGateway in the wall.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  110. Home OfficePaving on walkways around the Home Office, and the cladding on the building. The stone has a honed finish,…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  111. Home OfficePaving on walkways around the Home Office, and the cladding on the building. The stone has a honed finish,…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  112. Horses of Helios FountainBack wall supporting the fountain.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  113. Houses of ParliamentMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  114. Houses of ParliamentStone used for repairs since the 1920s. This coarse-grained calcarenite is best seen at the Peers' Entrance…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  115. HSBC BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  116. HSBC BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  117. HSBC BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  118. HSBC BankWhite stone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Porthmadog
  119. HSBC BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  120. HSBC Russell SquareMain building stone on the ground floor. A cross-bedded oolitic limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Russell Square
  121. Imperial War MuseumStone used for steps, columns and dome.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lambeth North
  122. India GateStone used for the construction of the gateway. This gate was constructed to commemorate Indian soldiers wh…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brighton
  123. Ionic Capital, Vestry House MuseumAn Ionic capital stands outside the Vestry House Museum. It came from the General Post Office, which was on…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Walthamstow Central
  124. Isalaw's HouseMain building stone. Isalaw, the pseudonym of Richard Jones, was a writer of hymns an a novelist.Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  125. Islington & St Pancras CemeteryCentral Avenue, almost opposite junction with Tram Path; graves of Anne Littleton (d. 1866) and John Kenny…Fossil·Limestone·near East Finchley
  126. Italian PavillionMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lancaster Gate
  127. Ivor HouseWhite limestone. This is above eye-level and cannot be examined directly.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  128. The Ivy RestaurantCladding on Litchfield Street facadeFossil·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  129. Jamie's RestaurantCladding on building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  130. The Jew's CourtMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  131. The Jew's HouseMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  132. John LewisMain buiilding stone, a yellow calcarenite.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  133. John LewisBrown stone used for cladding at pavement level.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  134. John LewisStone used for cladding the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Central
  135. Johnson Smirke BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tower Gateway
  136. Jubilee ParkWalls and water featuresSedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  137. Juxon HouseMain building stoneFossil·Limestone·near St Paul's
  138. Juxon HouseStone around windows on upper storiesSedimentary·Limestone·near St Paul's
  139. Kenwood HousePaving at the north side (main entrance) of the house. The stone is very weathered here, and has lost the c…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Golders Green
  140. Kettles Yard, St Peter's ChurchQuoins, window dressings and spoliated columns.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  141. The Keynes BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  142. King Charles Court, Royal Naval CollegeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  143. King Charles Court, Royal Naval CollegeDressings of yellow limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  144. King Henry's TowerCaen Stone is used for foundations of the tower.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  145. King's College ChapelMain building stone for the upper part of the building. Various facies of the Lincolnshire limestones are u…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  146. Kingston Lacy LionsStone used for these sculpturesSedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  147. Kingston Lacy LionsStone used for these sculpturesSedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  148. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  149. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  150. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  151. The Knights TemplarMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  152. Lacock Abbey CourtyardMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chippenham
  153. Lacock Abbey CourtyardRoofing tilesSedimentary·Limestone·near Chippenham
  154. Lambeth Town HallWhite stone used for dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  155. Lambeth Town Hall War MemorialStone used for the memorial plaque.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  156. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The black stone at the base.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  157. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The red stone forming the second l…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  158. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The beige stone forming the penult…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  159. Leadenhall CourtFeature wall company sign under portico.Fossil·Limestone·near Monument
  160. Lincoln CastleA fossil footprint on the south facing wall of the North Lodge on the west side of the arch of the East Gat…Fossil·Limestone·near Lincoln
  161. Lincoln Cathedral CafeMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  162. Lincoln Cathedral Discovery CentreA beautiful example of a blue-hearted Ancaster Limestone is used on this modern extension to the Cathedral.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  163. Lincoln Cathedral West FrontMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  164. Lincoln Crown CourtPink and orange-hued Ancaster stone used on the back wall of the portico.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  165. Lincoln MuseumA variety of stone from the Ancaster quarries, with a 'blue-heart'.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  166. Little St Mary's ChurchAshlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  167. Llan BachThe stone around the doorway contains large brachiopod fossils of Daviesiella species.Fossil·Limestone·near Llanfair PG
  168. Llanbeblig ChurchRubble masonry. Rubble masonry. Various stones are used in the construction of the church. This phase proba…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  169. Llandygwydd FontMain building stone. Dundry stone was widely used for the construction of fonts during the Medieaval Period…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Aberystwyth
  170. Llanedwen ChurchSecondary building stones.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  171. Llanidan ChurchSecondary building stones.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  172. Lligwy Burial ChamberStone used to construct the dolmen, including the enormous capstone, is local karstic limestone, which woul…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  173. Lloyd's BankStone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  174. Lloyd's BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  175. Lloyd's BankStone used for window dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Haslemere
  176. Lloyd's Bank ElyStone dressings and decorative elements on this brick building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  177. Lloyd's Bank LincolnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  178. London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  179. London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicinePorch soffits, entrance on Gower Street.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  180. London StoneThe origin of the stone is a mystery. It is currently being housed and analysed by the Museum of London, wh…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Barbican
  181. Louis Vuitton, New Bond StreetMain building stoneFossil·Limestone·near Green Park
  182. M&S, The PantheonPorchSedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  183. Machine Gun Corps MemorialPlinth of bronze statue. A very white-weathered stone with sparse fossil shells.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  184. Manchester CenotaphThe memorial is constructed of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  185. Manchester Crown CourtCladding at foundation level.Fossil·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  186. Manor HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Edgware Road (Circle)
  187. Manorbier ChurchA memorial on the south elevation of Manorbier church is made from local "Snowdrop Marble". The memorial is…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tenby
  188. Manordeifi Old ChurchyardArch-topped grave memorial to Lieutenant Griffiths of Vaynor, with the inscription on a panel of black, fos…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Fishguard Harbour
  189. Mansion HouseStone used for the foundations of the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Doncaster
  190. Market Cross & Drinking FountainGrey, peloidal limestone band at the level of the basin on the plinth.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  191. Market Cross & Drinking FountainDrum of grey limestone beneath the basins.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  192. Market HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  193. 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
  194. The Marquis of GranbyMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  195. Memorial to General Gordon of KhartoumStone used for the plinth of the bronze statue of Gordon.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  196. Memorial to GreatheadPlinth to the statue.Fossil·Limestone·near Bank
  197. Memorial to John L. HarperStone used for the memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  198. Memorial to Robert HookeThis is a monument to Robert Hook who was, amongst many other things a geologist. Hook was one of the archi…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  199. Mercer Street HotelBlack, yellow and white veined limestone cladding around the front door.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  200. Merchant Navy MemorialMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Blackfriars
  201. Merchant Venturers AlmshousesThere are a few pieces of white, algal limestone within the rubble masonry of the King's Street facade of t…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bristol Temple Meads
  202. Mickelgate BarMain building stone used for the towers.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  203. Middle Temple Fountain CourtCrest on the keystone above entrance to Elm Court. Two spaniels flanking a shield.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Temple
  204. Ming's Garden RestaurantLimestone ashlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Falmouth
  205. Ming's Garden RestaurantYellow limestone dressings, much patched with brown concrete.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Falmouth
  206. Ministry of JusticeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near St James's Park
  207. Minster Church of St CuthbergaThis stone is scattered throughout the fabric of the Minster, but it is best seen used for the polygonal Li…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  208. Minster Church of St CuthbergaA few blocks of Purbeck Marble are scattered throughout the fabric of the building. Wimborne Minster church…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  209. Mission for Seafarers (St Michael Paternoster Royal)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  210. Miu Miu, New Bond StreetMain building stoneFossil·Limestone·near Bond Street
  211. Miu Miu, New Bond StreetCladding around doorwayFossil·Limestone·near Bond Street
  212. Miu Miu, New Bond StreetMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  213. The MonumentMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  214. More LondonPaving, steps and landscapingSedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  215. Morley HousePaving in porchFossil·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  216. Morley HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  217. Museum Gardens LodgeMain building stone. A variety of the Magnesian Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  218. Museum Gardens Multangular TowerMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  219. Museum Gardens Retaining WallA modern wall built to stabilise the SW side of the Roman Wall is constructed from glacial cobbles set in c…Fossil·Limestone·near York
  220. Museum of Bath StoneMain building stone. The building is constructed from dressed ashlar, rubble and large roughly dressed bloc…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  221. Muslim World League MosqueCladding on Charlotte Street facade.Fossil·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  222. Mynachlog Fawr GatepostsEach gatepost is topped by moulded architectural fragments of piers obtained from the ruins of the Abbey.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Aberystwyth
  223. National Audit OfficeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Victoria
  224. National GalleryMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  225. National Gallery, Sainsbury WingMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  226. National Mining Museum GardenA display of fossils from the Carboniferous are around the side of the main building. Ask at reception for…Fossil·Limestone·near Newtongrange
  227. National Museum of WalesMain building stone. The top part of the obelisks have been painted, but they are made of Portland Stone th…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cathays
  228. National Portrait GalleryMain building stone. This is a rather dirty yellow Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  229. Natural Wonders & Purbeck DeliCrazy paving outside the parade of shops are a mixture of predominantly Belgian limestones including grey S…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  230. NatWest BankMain building stone on the ground floor. This is a text-book example of Ancaster Stone, showing the streaky…Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Woodford
  231. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  232. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llandudno
  233. NatWest Bank LincolnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  234. Naval Services MemorialFigure.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lichfield
  235. Nevill Lane & New Street SquareDark, limestone paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  236. New London Stock ExchangeMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near St Paul's
  237. New Oxford HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  238. NHM Garden KitchenStone used for the lower foundations and sills.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  239. NHM Garden KitchenCream coloured building stone above the foundation course.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  240. NHM Nature Activity CentreStone used for the lower foundations and sills. Look out for the large, Titanites ammonite on the west side.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  241. NHM Nature Activity CentreCream coloured building stone above the foundation course.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  242. Nicholas Tindal MemorialStone used for plinth.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  243. Norman HouseMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  244. Obelisk in the Cathedral YardMain construction stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  245. Octav Botnar Wing, Great Ormond Street HospitalCladding around the doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Russell Square
  246. Odeon Covent GardenMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  247. Old BankMain building stone. Nice example of calcite vein 'stringers' in Bath Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  248. Old Market Hall (WH Smiths)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  249. The Old Schools (University Offices)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  250. Omega Watches, 12, Old Bond StreetCladding on shop front.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  251. One Cartwright GardensDecorative stonework in the portico around the entrance. Beautiful sections through gastropod shells. The s…Fossil·Limestone·near King's Cross St Pancras
  252. One Cartwright GardensDecorative stonework in the portico around the entrance. The white stone has been 'bush-hammered' to give a…Sedimentary·Limestone·near King's Cross St Pancras
  253. One Tower BridgeStone used for brick-shaped cladding.Sedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  254. One Tower BridgeStone used for brick-shaped cladding.Sedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  255. Oriel MonA boulder of karst-weathered limestone stands outside the gallery.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  256. Oriel Plas Glyn-y-WeddwLimestone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Pwllheli
  257. Osterley ParkPaving in the central courtyard is a mixture of Portland Stone and Purbeck Limestone. The darker-coloured s…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Osterley
  258. Our Lady's & St James's R.C. ChurchDressings and quoins.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  259. Oxford Town Hall & MuseumMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  260. Oxford University Museum of Natural HistoryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford
  261. Paddington Station Platforms & ConcoursePaving in the main concourse and on the platforms.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Paddington NR
  262. Parliament SquarePavingSedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  263. Passmore Edwards LibraryGrey limestone ashlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Truro
  264. 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
  265. Penmon DovecoteSecondary building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  266. Penmon PrioryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  267. Penmon Priory ChurchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  268. Penrhyn CastleMain building stone. Penmon Limestone is the main stone used in this building, but stone was also procured…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  269. Penrhyn HallStone dressings and foundations.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  270. Picturehouse CentralColumn plinths and rusticated dressings around the main doorway in Shaftesbury Avenue.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  271. Picturehouse CentralSoffits inside the main doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  272. Picturehouse CentralPink marble columns.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Piccadilly Circus
  273. Pizza ExpressCladdingFossil·Limestone·near St Paul's
  274. Plantation PlaceCladding on main building. Spectacular examples of fossils can be seen here.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  275. Plantation PlaceLettering on paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  276. Plantation PlaceWall cladding.Fossil·Limestone·near Monument
  277. Plantation PlaceStone used for cladding this building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  278. Plas NewyddMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  279. Plinth to Ship in BottleStone plinth suppirting Yinka Shonibare's sculpture.Fossil·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  280. Plymouth University Scott BuildingMain building stone. Honed Devonian limestone, packed with fossils.Fossil·Limestone·near Plymouth
  281. Police StationStone cladding. This is a good location for fossil hunting!Fossil·Limestone·near Bangor
  282. PontioCladding used on the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  283. 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
  284. Port of London Authority BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Farringdon
  285. Porth Mawr (Exchequer Gate)Main building stone. This is a micritic, poorly fossiliferous variety of Penmon Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  286. Portsmouth Sea DefencesStone used to construct the Sea Defences at Southsea.Fossil·Limestone·near Portsmouth Harbour
  287. PradaCladding. This black stone takes a mirror-like polish and is almost impossible to photograph. It contains w…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  288. Precentor's HouseLimestone used for dressings and for the buttress.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  289. Precentor's HouseBlocks of blueish Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  290. Premier InnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  291. Pret-a-MangerMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  292. The PrioryThe original, much weathered, window tracery is Caen Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  293. PrudentialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  294. PrudentialMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  295. Public Records OfficeStone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  296. Pump RoomMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  297. Purbeck House HotelThe foundations of this impressive building are built of the local Purbeck Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  298. Purbeck House Hotel GazeboThe gazebo is built of the local Purbeck Freestone and is topped by a bronze thistle.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  299. Queen Elizabeth GateMain building stone. A spectacular oolitic limestone with fossil shell fragments.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  300. Queen Street StationThe new (refurbished October 2021) external limestone cladding at Queen Street Train Station, best seen at…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Queen Street
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