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- 'A Rich Seam' SculptureTwo large sandstone blocks with inset portraits of miners stands on the pedestrianised Printing Office Stre…
- 1, Great St Helen's StreetStone cladding on walls.
- 1, PoultryPale yellow-brown stone stripes on the walls. Iron rich fluids have formed 'liesegang banding'. These stone…
- 1, PoultryRed stone bands on the walls.
- 1, York Street (Browns)Main building stone.
- 105-113, DeansgateMain building stone. The building is on the corner of John Dalton Street and Deansgate.
- 107 West Regent StreetFoundations
- 107 West Regent StreetMain building stone.
- 131, Sloane StreetRed sandstone cladding.
- 14, King StreetA yellow sandstone used for cladding the building.
- 14, The Square (White Stuff)Main building stone.
- 15, Quay StreetSandstone cladding on the building. This stone shows spectacular cross-bedding.
- 150-152 West Regent StreetMain building stone.
- 153 Sloane Street (Chloe)Main building stone.
- 155, Bishopsgate (Broadgate)Paving on walkways.
- 16, High StreetThe former Doncaster Savings Bank. Main building stone.
- 18, King StreetWall-cladding and pillars around the large windows at the corner of the two streets. A red sandstone with c…
- 18, Park RowPlinths for the columns and main building stone.
- 2, Market StreetMain building material.
- 20 Gresham StreetPanels at pavement level. This is a heavily bioturbated, blue-brown, sandy limestone. Its provenance has no…
- 20, Triton SquareCladding
- 201, BishopsgateSandstone paving and steps at the building's entrance.
- 201, BishopsgatePavement infront of 201, Bishopsgate.A gritty, yellow sandstone with liesegang bands.
- 201, DeansgateTwo varieties of stone in the main wall facing slabs, this the upper, higher section.
- 201, DeansgateSandstone cladding on the walls and the square-section supporting column.
- 21, Holborn ViaductRed sandstone panel forming the company sign
- 27, Norwich StreetOriginal stonework, preserved around the doorway.
- 34, Park PlaceOne of the main buildings stones, a grey sandstone. This builing is in the the corner with Museum Place and…
- 34, Park PlaceBrick-shaped blocks of New Red Sandstone and breccia (Radyr Stone).
- 35, King StreetRecent sandstone wall-cladding on the left hand column to the left of the glass panel and door. A cross-bed…
- 35, Park RowSandstone lintels above the frosted basement windows, just above pavement level.
- 351 Goswell Road IslingtonDecorative red sandstone arches over the main windows.
- 40, Chancery LaneCladding on foundations.
- 40, Spring Gardens (Hervia)Main building stone.
- 42, Milsom StreetRed sandstone used from dressings above the granite facade.
- 53, Chandos PlaceCladding.
- 60, High StreetMain building stone.
- 7, LothburyFoundations
- 7, St James's SquareMounting block and bollards in front of the building.
- 85-89 Colmore RowMain building stone.
- Abchurch YardPaving Flagstones of red and brown York Stone.
- Aberconwy HouseStone used in the rubble masonry.
- Aberconwy HouseStone used in the rubble masonry.
- Abode HotelThe main exterior building stone around windows and the main entrance. A cross-bedded, red, desert sandstone.
- Albert MemorialBuff-coloured paving stone & column capitals supporting the canopy above the Albert statue.
- Albert MemorialRed geometric paving slabs around the monument.
- Alexander Thomson HotelMain building stone used in upper stories.
- All Saints Church BaschurchMain building stone. A bright red sandstone quarried locally.
- All Saints Church BaschurchDressings around the windows and doorway.
- All Saints Church BaschurchBlocks of laminated sandstone used as dressings in the West Window. These are the Tarporley Formation which…
- All Saints Church BaschurchRestoration stone. Sharply cut blocks of Scottish sandstone can be found scattered in the masonry.
- All Saints Church DeganwyMain building stone.
- All Saints Church DeganwyWindow dressings.
- All Saints Church HastingsMain building stone.
- All Saints StoreMain building stone. Spectacular cross-bedding. This cladding was added in 1989.
- All Saints' Woodford WellsMain building stone.
- Alma PlaceMain building stone.
- The Anchor InnMain building stone. A variable selection of red, buff and green sandstones and occassional conglomerates.
- Anne of Cleeves HouseDark brown roofing tilestones.
- ANZAC Gallipoli Memorial PlaqueThe metal plaque is set into a quartzite boulder brought from Australia. This is one of several boulders bo…
- Ardvreck CastleRubble masonry is a mixture of local stone and glacial cobbles. The white Eriboll Sandstone is distinctive.
- Ardvreck CastleThe quoins and window dressings are made of slabs of Torridonian Sandstone.
- Army Reserve CentreExterior walls surrounding the door and windows, less the thin blocks as insets
- Arthur StreetPaving near the junction with Lower Thames Street.
- Aspire, 2, Infirmary StreetMain building stone, clearly seen in the column drums either side of the two sets of doors.
- Atlantic HouseRed sandstone cladding.
- Atlantic HouseMain building stone.
- Atlas HouseThe main exterior blocks for the first 2 metres above foundations, separated by thin grey brick liners.
- Atradius BuildingPaving around the Atradius Building. Brightly variegated flagstones.
- Avebury Stone CircleNeolithic megalithic site. Main building stone.
- Balm WellIn the grounds of the Toby Carvery is a well-house that contains a hydrocarbon seep.
- Bangor BridgeThe bridge over the Dee at Bangor-is-Coed is built out of yellow and red sandstone. Cefn sandstone can be o…
- Bangor BridgeThe bridge over the Dee at Bangor-is-Coed is built out of yellow and red sandstone.
- Bangor CathedralRed and white sandstone dressings around the doorways.
- Bangor Independent SchoolYellow sandstone window dressings. It is not possible to access the grounds to take close-up photos.
- Bangor LibrarySandstone dressings. The precise identification of this stone has not been possible. It is possibly Cefn St…
- Bangor UniversityMain building stone.
- Bank BuildingsYellow sandstone dressings.
- Bank BuildingsMain building stone.
- Bank of ConwyYellow sandstone dressings.
- Barclays Bank (Stanhope House)Main building stone.
- Barclays Bank DoncasterMain building stone.
- Barclays Bank, Parliament StreetRed stone used in conjunction with brick in columns and around window frames of building. A fine-to-medium-…
- Barn, Church StreetMain building stone of the gable end of this barn. Blocks of soft, cherry red sandstone in the wall. These…
- Barnardo’s ShopThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Bath Spa Station Car Park LodgeSingle storey building in the station carpark. Grey and rust-stained sandstone building stone.
- Bath Spa Station Car Park LodgeSingle storey building in the station carpark. Red sandstone building blocks.
- Battle Bridge PlaceCircular area of paving next to the German Gymnasium.
- Bell StreetMain building stone.
- Bermondsey StreetA one-off paving stone with spectacualr liesegang banding. There are a few others of these on Bermondsey St…
- Birkbeck School of ArtsA paving slab, with exceptionally well preserved ripple structures is found outside the entrance to the Sch…
- Birmingham Museum and Art GalleryMain building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.
- Bishop Cousins AlmhousesMain building stone. These buildings now belong to Durham University.
- Blackfriars BridgePaving
- Blanchland Post OfficeThe village Post Office was formerly the gate to the Abbey. It is built of the local Stainmore Sandstone.
- Blandel Bridge HouseBuilding name plaque.
- Bloomberg HQMain building stone.
- Bloomberg HQMain building stone.
- Bloomberg HQPaving stone throughout the complex.
- Bloomsbury Square GardensPaving.
- Bodiam CastleMain building stone is ashlar masonry of Kentish Ragstone, quarried locally.
- Bodysgallen HallMain building stone.
- The Bonny Moorhen PubMain building stone. A coarse grained gritstone with iron staining in the form of liesegang banding.
- Bonvilston War Memorial #2Stone cross and landing stone (atop original medieval steps) in St Mary's churchyard.
- Boots The ChemistStone dressings on the corner of Bond Street and Albion Street. A cross-bedded sandstone from Britannia Qua…
- Borough HallMain building stone, rubblestone and ashlar.
- Borough Museum & ArchivesMain building stone.
- Boundary StreetPaving flags with well exposed ripples and other sedimentary structures.
- Boundary StreetPaving flags with well exposed ripples and other sedimentary structures.
- Bracken HouseFoundation walls below brickwork.
- Bradford City HallMain building stone.
- Bridgewater HallRed sandstone used for cladding on the building.
- British LibraryPanel above gateway
- British MuseumSteps and coping on retaining walls.
- British MuseumStone used for walling, paving and seating in the forecourt.
- British SchoolGateposts and coping stones on the wall.
- Broad StreetPaving outside Marischal College.
- Brodick CastleMain building stone.
- Brunel House Business ParkExterior ground floor stone cladding.
- Brunswick StreetPaving flags.
- Brushfield StreetPaving flags are a 'picture sandstone', with well developed liesegang bands.
- Buxton Memorial Drinking FountainPedestals to pillars supporting the canopy.
- Buxton Memorial Drinking FountainFoundations of the fountain. The Pennant Sandstone has been badly frost damaged.
- Buxton Opera HouseThe steps up from the pavement to main door of the Opera House on the NE side of the building.
- Buxton Opera HouseThe two circular stone columns either side of the main NE doors into the Opera House.
- Cabot PlaceRed bands on walls at Cabot Square entrance, unfortunately too high to photograph!
- Cabot PlaceYellow stone used on walls at Cabot Square entrance on Cabot Square.
- Cader Idris sculptureThe mountain depicted in the sculpture is Cader Idris and is made made from Woodkirk Sandstone from Leeds i…
- Cae Du DesignsMain building stone.
- Cae Du DesignsDressings around the doorway and windows.
- Caernarfon Old LibraryMain building stone.
- Caernarfon War MemorialMain building stone. The precise identification of this stone has not been possible. It is possibly Cefn St…
- Cafe Nero SouthendMain building stone. A long way from home, this building is constructed from Millstone Grit sandstones.
- Caffi CastellMain building stone.
- Caiy StaneA standing stone. The stone is located in a drystone recess on the west side of Caiystane View.
- Calver Village CrossLarge stone block as the base of a small memorial lamp on the small roundabout at the junction of Main Stre…
- Cambrian House (Caffi Bwtri Bach)Main building stone.
- Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…
- Capel EmausMain building stone, a yellow sandstone.
- Capel TabernaclThis building is now private flats. The dressings are in red and white sandstone.
- Cardiff CastleRed stone used in the castle walls.
- Carreg CoetanNeolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would o…
- Carreg SamsonNeolithic megalithic site. The burial chamber is constructed from locally derived field stones, and would o…
- Castle HillPaving flagstones. Good examples of riven flags of York Stone, some with very well-preserved fossil rain dr…
- Castle HotelCarved stone entrance porch.
- Castle Moat HouseMain building stone. Pale pink-grey, cross-bedded sandstones.
- Cathedral ChambersMain building stone above the brick foundations, especially around the main door entrance.
- Cathedral Church of Saint PhilipMain building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.
- Cathedral HouseMain building stone at foundation level, seen to the right side of the entrance on Great George Street and…
- Cathedral Wheeler HallMain building stone for this new extension. Picked by the architect to blend with the main cathedral stone.
- Celebrity RestaurantSandstone dressings.
- Celtic Royal HotelMain buidling stone used to clad the Georgian facade of the hotel.
- Central Square, BrindleyplacePaving.
- Chamberlain SquarePaving in the square.
- Chambers StreetPaving. Look carefully, there are the remains of several fossil fish in the pavings.
- Chandlers PlacePassage way on the corner of 117 High Street.
- Chandos HouseMain building stone
- Chaophraya RestaurantMain building stone.
- Charing CrossOriginal red sandstone dressings.
- Charing CrossReplacement red sandstone dressings.
- Charlotte StreetPaving with good examples of ripples in micaceous sandstones.
- Chelmsford CathedralThere are bands and blocks of Reigate stone in the rubble masonry construction.
- Chesham High StreetSegments of the pedestrianised area paved with stone setts. The pale, rusty brown setts are sarsen.
- Chester CathedralMottled red and white sandstones used in both the exterior and interior of the building.
- Chester CathedralMain building stone.
- Chesterfield URC ChurchThe two distinctive columns at either side of the front entrance. A cross-bedded Coal Measures sandstone
- Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Window dressings and tracery. The stone is very weathered. The church dates from the 12th Century and wa…
- Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Rubble masonry. Hornstone is a flinty variety of Kentish Ragstone. The church dates from the 12th Centur…
- Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Paths in the churchyard.
- Choir HouseBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.
- Christ ChurchMain building stone. Pyrite bearing sandstones, probably derived from the local turbidite sandstones.
- Christ Church BebingtonThe church is constructed from the local sandstone. The quarries were known for the Chirotherium trackways,…
- Christ Church SouthwarkOld paving on the north side of the church.
- Christ Church, East KennetSarsen ashlar used in a chequerboard pattern with flint work in the church walls.
- Christchurch CourtMain building stone
- Christchurch WansteadRubble masonry.
- Church LaneSetts used for paving the road.
- Church of All Saints Pavement, YorkStone used for chamfered plinth around the base of the church. A coarse-grained pebbly quartz arenite, some…
- Church StreetPaving setts making up the pavement.
- City of London Cemetary ChapelRubble masonry used for the walls.
- City of London Magistrates CourtMain building stone.
- City WallsPaving on rampart.
- Cleopatra's NeedleAncient Egyptian obelisk on the Victoria Embankment. Stone used to construct the steps to dock on east side…
- Cloth Hall CourtMain building stone.
- Co-op Market SquareThe arcade of columns facing the Square.
- Cobden Rooms ForecourtPaving slabs to the east of the building.
- Coinage HallMain building stone.
- Colleg Glan HafrenRed bands in front elevation of the white stone building.
- College Garden WallRubble masonry construction of the wall.
- Colonnade WalkPaving and cladding.
- Confucius InstituteBase of the wall outside the front door of the Confucius Institute at the University of Liverpool shows exc…
- Conservative ClubStone used to construct the arcaded ground floor, which used to be the town's meat market.
- Conwy CastleMain building stone.
- Conwy CastleStone used for window dressings.
- Conwy Castle Visitor EntranceMain building stone.
- Conwy GuildhallMain building stone.
- Conwy Visitor CentreMain building stone.
- Coop SupermarketThe shop was significantly extended to the rear in 2018-19. The extension used an external facing stone bes…
- Coop SupermarketThe shop was significantly extended to the rear in 2018-19. The furthest part of the extension, under the l…
- Corn ExchangeStone used to build the foundation courses.
- Council HouseMain building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.
- County Constabulary BuildingMain building stone.
- Covent Garden MarketSandstone used for the upper parts of the building.
- The Crescent Hotel BuxtonNew rear extension surrounding the piazza and statue. Both pink and buff sandstones are from the same quarr…
- Criccieth CastleSandstone dressings in the gatehouse and other doorways.
- Criccieth CastleMain construction stone for the fortifications on the N side of the castle.
- Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat StationSandstone dressings around the doorway of the boat house.
- Crown CourtThe stone infilling the timber framework.
- Crown CourtIronstone pebbles and chippings used in the galleting of the mortar joints. This is probably locally quarri…
- Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #10The groups of vertebrate models represents geological time periods and stand on artificial islands made of…
- Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #2Sandstone blocks below the Coal Measure cliff and forming the 'riverbed' beneath the Paxton Bridge.
- Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #4A reconstruction of faulted strata, representing the coal measures as observed near Ashover, in Derbyshire.…
- Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #6The groups of vertebrate models represents geological time periods and stand on artificial islands made of…
- Cutlers HallBuilding material used for the new porch extension.
- Cutlers HallSquare pillars to the left and right of the main pedestrian entrance.
- Cutty SarkPaving around the Cutty Sark and the entrance to the Greenwich Tunnel.
- Derby CathedralWest nave side door frame, particularly the larger building blocks. Clear cross-bedding within poorly-sorte…
- Derby City Council HallMain building stone used for the portico and dressings on this otherwise brick building.
- Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House)Decorative, engaged pilasters around the building. This channel-bedded sandstone is probably from Dumfriesh…
- Derby War MemorialStone used to construct the memorial.
- Deutsche BankPaving around the building. There are some great examples of graded bedding and sedimentary structures in t…
- Devil's DenNeolithic megalithic site. The upright boulders are locally-derived sarsen stones.
- Domino's PizzaFoundations.
- Dore AbbeyMain Building stone and stone used for carved dressings and quoin. The stone was quarried nearby from the S…
- Drew PritchardMain building stone.
- Drift-In, NessgateFormer Yorkshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank. Main building stone is fine-medium-grained yellow, sligh…
- Duke of York SquarePaving in the Square.
- Duke of York SquareStreet furniture in the square.
- Dunbar CastleMasonry of the ruined castle remaining around the headland area.
- Durham CathedralThe main building stone is the Low Main Post sandstone, which forms the bedrock of the cathedral. It wiuld…
- Durham Cathedral CloseMain building stone. These buildings now belong to Durham University.
- Durham Dales CentreMonument depicting the carving of stag and foliage in bas-relief.
- East Chapel, City of London CemetaryRubble masonry in the walls.
- Eastgate ClockMain building stone.
- Edinburgh Botanic Gardens Fossil TreesTwo fossil plant samples are in the Fossil Courtyard area beside the Ferns and Fossils glasshouse.
- Edward's ButchersYellow sandstone dressings.
- El Gato Negro Tapas BarMain building stone.
- Elliott HouseMain building and sculptural stone.
- Emerson StreetPaving on east side of the street has some excellent sedimentary structures, including trough cross-bedding.
- Emmanuel Christian CentreFoundations layers around the building. Cross bedded sandstone. The provenance of the stone is unknown, but…
- Exchange SquareRed sandstone on the circular wall.
- Exchange Square Water FeatureSurrounding the water feature in Exchange Square is a retaining wall of sandstone with liesegang banding.
- Farnham Sarsen StoneA standing stone on the small green at the junction of minor roads to Bishop’s Stortford, Manuden and Far…
- Farnham United Reformed ChurchMain building stone.
- Finsbury SquarePaving outside the Alphabeta Building.
- The Firs Information StonePaving around the stone. Well preserved palaeo-ripples.
- Fisherman's MuseumMain building stone.
- Fisherman's MuseumDressings around the doorway.
- Fitzroy SquareWell-preserved ripples in fluvial sandstones used for Georgian-period paving in Fitzroy Square.
- Flight ClubMain building stone above the foundation level on both the South Parade and Park Row.
- Flight ClubMain building stone for the foundations. It is most clearly visible under the twin columns at either side o…
- Former British SchoolThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Former Congregational ChurchThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Former NatWest BankMain building stone.
- Fortnum & MasonsPaving outside the shop
- Fountains AbbeyMain building stone.
- Fountains AbbeyMain building stone of the Abbey church and other buildings. The quarries are located along the south side…
- Fountains HallMain building stone.
- Friars SchoolWindow and door dressings and plaque.
- Fun Centre (former Christ Church)A gritty, yellow sandstone used as quoins, window surrounds and other dressings. This is identified as Cefn…
- Furnival StreetPaving. Slabs of York Stone with spectacular liesegang banding.
- The GalleryBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.
- Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)Main building stone.
- Glasgow CrossMain building stone.
- Glen Pavilion Fossil TreesSeveral fossilised stumps of carboniferous aged Lycopods (Lepidodendron) can be seen on the side of the roa…
- Glossop War MemorialLarege rectangular blocks forming the plinth to the main memorial on Norfolk Square
- Gloucester Gate BridgeRecent repairs on bridge parapet to replace weathered Mansfield Stone, which is no longer available.
- Gloucester Gate BridgeOld bridge parapet
- Godalming United ChurchThe main building stones the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Gonville & Caius LibraryMain building stone.
- Gower PlaceYork Stone paving. These are old (probaby early 19th Century) paving flags, which have been hand riven. The…
- Gower PlaceA grey, York Stone paving slab with a rare occurrence of a cast of a stem or branch of the fossil plant Cal…
- Great George Street Congregational ChurchMain building stone.
- The Griffin PubBlocks of medium grained, grey-blue sandstone.
- The Griffin PubThe steps in the pub doorways are made of rippled sandstones.
- The GrottoA grotto built from sarsens in Whiteknights Park in the grounds of the University of Reading.
- Grove HallRubble masonry.
- GuardianMain building stone.
- GuardianMain building stone.
- GuildhallMain building stone of the original building.
- Guildhall Yard entrancePaving
- Gwydir Chapel, St Grwst's ChurchStone used for window dressings.
- Gwynedd County Council (Castle Street)Paving under portico.
- Hacienda ApartmentsThe building is mainly built from red brick, but some fins and walls are clad in red sandstone.
- Hampton Court PalaceAlleyway outside King Henry’s kitchens. Reigate stone can be found in a handful of locations around the p…
- Hampton Court Palace Tiltyard CafePaving in the outdoor eating area. The dendritic mineralisation is often mistaken for fossils, but it is a…
- Hanover SquarePaving in the pedestrianised areas of the square.
- Harlech CastleMain building stone.
- Harmondsworth Great BarnThe odd piece of Reigate stone ashlar is used in the rubble masonry of the barn's footing.
- Harmondsworth VillageBeautiful 18th century slabs of hand-riven York stone, showing well preserved sedimentary structures.
- Harmondsworth VillageBeautiful 18th century slabs of hand-riven York stone, showing well preserved sedimentary structures.
- Harold Wilson StatuePlatform forming the base of the statue.
- Harrison ArchOn Observatory Road, the arch is built of red aeolian sandstone.
- Haslemere Post OfficeMain building stone.
- Hay CastleMost of Hay Castle is built of the creamy grey 'Hay Stone', an informal name for the Conger Pit Sandstone M…
- Head of Steam PubColumns supporting the Corinthian portico.
- Hepper House (Iberica Restaurant)Carved, yellow sandstone porch.
- High StreetPaving stone. Old slabs of hand split York Stone with good sedimentary structures.
- Holt CastleStone used to build the castle was quarried in situ. Only the inner courtyard of the keep remains, standing…
- Holt Market CrossStone used for the upper steps and the shaft of the cross.