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118 locations recorded with this stone.

  1. 10, Bank PlaceSlate paving in front of the hairdressing shop.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  2. 100, Petty FranceGreen slate panels used as cladding on the upper stories.Metamorphic·Slate·near St James's Park
  3. 172, Tottenham Court RoadGreen slate cladding.Metamorphic·Slate·near Goodge Street
  4. 2, Bank PlaceDecorative multicoloured slate on the facade pf the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  5. 5, North StreetRoofing slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Leuchars
  6. 7-10, High StreetSlate cladding covering the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  7. 71, King StreetWall-cladding around the main entrance. According to the Manchester Geological Association, this is from Br…Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  8. 82, Lombard StreetPanels of honed green slate beneath the windows. These are probably greens slates from the Lake District.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bank
  9. 84 High StreetCladding on pillars between shop windows.Metamorphic·Slate·near Barkingside
  10. Abchurch YardPaved yard in the old churchyard.Metamorphic·Slate·near Cannon Street
  11. Albert MemorialDark grey geometric paving slabs around the monument.Metamorphic·Slate·near Knightsbridge
  12. Albert MemorialDark purple geometric paving slabs around the monument.Metamorphic·Slate
  13. Aldeburgh War MemorialStone used for the panels bearing the inscription.Metamorphic·Slate·near Saxmundham
  14. All Saints Church CellanRain sills beneath the brick-dressed windows.Metamorphic·Slate·near Aberystwyth
  15. AlmshousesPaving outside the almshouses uses slate gravestones from the Cathedral yard.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  16. Artworks 2 GalleryGrey slate slabs used on the modern extension.Metamorphic·Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  17. Asda SupermarketMain building stone and claddingMetamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  18. Bangor TimelineSlate slabs used to delineate the timeline.Igneous·Slate·near Bangor
  19. Barclays Bank, Queens RoadA green slate is used to clad the building. The source of this stone is unknown. The main sources of green…Metamorphic·Slate·near Clifton Down
  20. Betws-y-Coed StationGrey slate blocks used for cladding on the modern extension. The origin is unknown but this may be Berwyn S…Metamorphic·Slate·near Betws-y-Coed
  21. Boys Brigade MemorialPlinth.Metamorphic·Slate·near Lichfield
  22. Bridge CottageThe exterior of this cootage is entirely clad in slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  23. British LibraryRoof over entrance.Sedimentary·Slate·near King's Cross St Pancras
  24. Browsers Book ShopSlate doorsteps and cladding in the south facing wall.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  25. Cabot Place, North Colonnade EntranceCladding on facade. Good examples of sedimentary structures are seen in these slates.Structure·Slate·near Canary Wharf
  26. Cabot Place, South Colonnade EntranceGreen stone used on South Colonnade entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Canary Wharf
  27. Caernarfon Castle BridgeNew Bridge to the castle entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  28. Caernarfon Gorsedd CircleStines used to construct the circle. This marks the site of the 1979 Eisteddfod.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  29. Caffi CastellSlate paving at the entrance to the Castle Cafe and gift shop.Sedimentary·Slate·near Harlech
  30. Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…Metamorphic·Slate·near Edinburgh Waverley
  31. The Cherry Tree PubExterior cladding to a central panel between the two set of entrance doors.Metamorphic·Slate·near Huddersfield
  32. Coleg MenaiDecorative panel engraved with technical instruments.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  33. Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat StationRoofing material. Both the old and new buildings of the lifeboat station are roofed with local slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Criccieth
  34. Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-ThamesPaved floor of the shopping centre; mmooth squares of semi-polished stone forming decorative floor panels.Metamorphic·Slate
  35. Discovery PointPebble Mosaic.Metamorphic·Slate·near Dundee
  36. Dolbadarn CastleCoursed masonry using the local slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  37. Dorset HousePaving in the porch. Some slates have rip-up clasts of fine grained material.Metamorphic·Slate·near Baker Street
  38. Environment Centre WalesStone cladding.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  39. Environment Centre WalesPaving on the pathway to the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  40. 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
  41. Five Wells Lane Car ParkSlates used as a rainscreen on the wall of the building next to the car park on Five Wells Lane.Metamorphic·Slate·near Redruth
  42. Foelallt ArmsRoofing slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Aberystwyth
  43. Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…Metamorphic·Slate·near Westminster
  44. Gott & WynneSlate slabs below window.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llandudno
  45. GravestonesSome 18th Century gravestones in Heather Slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  46. Guildhall YardStone used to outline the perimeter of the Roman Amphitheatre. I have not been able to securley identify th…Metamorphic·Slate·near Bank
  47. Gwynedd Council HallMain building stone.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  48. H&M StoresCladding on the upper storey of the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  49. Henry Patch MemorialStone used for the inscribed plaque.Metamorphic·Slate·near Castle Cary
  50. Icon ApartmentsCladding on the front of the building.Sedimentary·Slate·near Basildon
  51. Isalaw's HousePlaque. Isalaw, the pseudonym of Richard Jones, was a writer of hymns an a novelist.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  52. Ivor HouseGreen slate used for roofing. This is obviously to high up to examine. It could be from the English Lake di…Metamorphic·Slate·near Brixton
  53. The Ivy RestaurantCladding around doorway on West StreetMetamorphic·Slate·near Leicester Square
  54. Korean War MemorialStone used for paving around the memorial.Metamorphic·Slate·near Charing Cross
  55. Leeds War MemorialA strip of pale-green slate set into the pavement surrounding the memorial, just inside the iron railings.Metamorphic·Slate·near Leeds
  56. Llanbeblig ChurchChest Tomb in the graveyard, immediately to the right of the entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  57. Llanbeblig ChurchGrave stones in churchyard.Igneous·Slate·near Bangor
  58. Llanbeblig ChurchGrave stones in churchyard.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  59. Llanedwen Churchyard, GravestonesThe majority of the gravestones in the graveyard are made from the local slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  60. Llanedwen Churchyard, Griffiths MemorialStone used for the plinth.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  61. Llangristiolus ChurchGravestones in the old churchyard.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  62. Llanidan ChurchyardThe majority of the gravestones in the graveyard are made from the local slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  63. Llywelyn ap Gruffydd MemorialStone used for the monument. Commemorating the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  64. Lord Wolfson MemorialStone used for plinth.Metamorphic·Slate·near Russell Square
  65. Manchester CenotaphOuter contrasting ring to paved area surrounding the obelisk.Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  66. MeHotel StrandRoofing and coping slates. Look up! Unfortunately these are not at eye level, but the Cambrian Penrhyn Slat…Metamorphic·Slate·near Charing Cross
  67. Memorial Plaque inside Porth MawrStone used for the inscription.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  68. Memorial to Air Marshall Viscount PortalStone used for the plinth of the bronze statue, an axe-dressed, green slate. Several sources described the…Metamorphic·Slate
  69. Memorial to Noor Inayat KhanPlinth to statue.Sedimentary·Slate·near Euston
  70. Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff
  71. Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff
  72. Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff
  73. Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales. This variety often shows pale grey-gr…Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff
  74. Montrose PlaceSculptural wall by Andy Goldsworthy.Metamorphic·Slate·near Hyde Park Corner
  75. MonumentGrey slate used for the sculpture.Metamorphic·Slate·near Hoxton
  76. Monument to Conscientious ObjectorsStone used for the monument, a rough block of Lake District Green Slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Euston
  77. Mortimer Market ClinicCladdingSedimentary·Slate·near Goodge Street
  78. Nationwide Building SocietyCladding on the front of the shop.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  79. The Oast HouseSlate has been used as the main building stone in an extension of the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Manchester Piccadilly
  80. Oxo Tower YardPaving in the yard at the rear of the Oxo Tower, on Barge House Street.Metamorphic·Slate·near Southwark
  81. Peace Garden FountainThe paving features several different types of stone. Grey green slabs are Cumbrian Green Slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Sheffield
  82. Penmon Priory ChurchRoofing slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  83. Peterloo MemorialStone used for the top step.Metamorphic·Slate·near Deansgate
  84. Peterloo MemorialA black slate is used for decorative inlay work on several of the steps.Metamorphic·Slate·near Deansgate
  85. The PinnacleSlate cladding on the front of the building. Slabs show spectacular sedimentary structures including rip-up…Sedimentary·Slate·near Manchester Victoria
  86. Pool StreetPaving around the fountain at the top of Pool Street.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  87. Queen's ArcadeA decorative stone design uses several different varieties of Welsh Slate (and other stones) but the variet…Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff Queen Street
  88. Redbrik Estate AgentsBelow the main display window and just above pavement levelMetamorphic·Slate·near Chesterfield
  89. Sculpture: Inner SpiritMain building stone.Metamorphic·Slate·near Birmingham New Street
  90. Senedd (Welsh Assembly)Grey slate cladding on the steps and entrance.Metamorphic·Slate·near Cardiff
  91. Slate FencesPurple spotted slate used for traditional fencing in the park.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  92. Slate QuayCladding on the side of the building.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  93. Slate wallStone used to face and cope the wall.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  94. St Aelhearn's WellPlaque on the well house.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  95. St Clement DanesStones used for dedicatory plaque at the rear of the church.Metamorphic·Slate·near Temple
  96. St David & St Helen's Church, TwthillRoofing slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  97. St Eleth's ChurchyardGravestones of slate are stacked up around the graveyard.Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  98. St Eleth's ChurchyardGravestone of Jonathan and Elizabeth Roose, an engineer at the Parys copper mines. His gravestone includes…Metamorphic·Slate·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  99. St Ffraid's ChurchRain screen cladding on SW facing wall.Metamorphic·Slate·near Aberystwyth
  100. St John HoxtonSlate with inscription at the rear of the church.Metamorphic·Slate·near Old Street
  101. St John The Baptist GraveyardChest TombMetamorphic·Slate·near Pinner
  102. St Mary's Church LlanaelhaearnChest Tombs in grey and purple slate.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  103. St Mary's Churchyard Harrow-on-the-HillThomas Port's headstoneMetamorphic·Slate·near Harrow-on-the-Hill
  104. St Nicholas's ChurchyardWelsh slate gravestone commemorating the family of Peter Phillips.Metamorphic·Slate·near Sutton
  105. St Pancras HotelRoofSedimentary·Slate·near King's Cross St Pancras
  106. St Winwaloe's ChurchRoofing slates.Metamorphic·Slate·near Redruth
  107. Statue of David Lloyd GeorgePlinth. Lloyd George stands on a plinth on North Welsh slate, quarried from near his birthplace.Metamorphic·Slate·near Westminster
  108. Time Bench, Euston Station ForecourtUPDATE: These benches have been removed while building work continues at Euston. I have heard they will ret…Sedimentary·Slate·near Euston
  109. Tunnel under Southwark BridgeSlate panels carved with a map of old London in the tunnel beneath the south end of Southwark Bride along B…Metamorphic·Slate·near London Bridge
  110. UCL Bentham HouseFoundations and steps. The main building is in Portland Stone Whitbed.Sedimentary·Slate·near Euston Square
  111. UCL Institute of ArchaeologyCladdingMetamorphic·Slate·near Euston Square
  112. University of Bangor Memorial BuildingPaving outside the doorway in a greenish grey slate. This may be from Aberllefeni.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  113. Victims of Violence MemorialInscription plaque of Victims of Violence Memorial at Broadway entrance to Christchurch Gardens.Sedimentary·Slate·near St James's Park
  114. 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
  115. Welsh Highland & Ffestiniog Railway StationMain building stone of the new extensions.Metamorphic·Slate·near Porthmadog
  116. Y MaesPurple slate paving slabs.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  117. Y MaesGrey slate paving slabs.Metamorphic·Slate·near Bangor
  118. Ysgol Gynradd Capel GarmonThe schoolhouse in Capel Garmon has gable ends clad in slate. The bedding planes ('veins') are very clear,…Metamorphic·Slate·near Betws-y-Coed

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