Metamorphic locations
406 locations catalogued as metamorphic, page 1 of 2.
- 1, Chancery LaneCladding.
- 1, London BridgeThe main cladding stone on the walls.
- 1, Rating RowStone used in the rubble masonry.
- 1-19 Torrington PlaceWall cladding below the vitrines.
- 10 Victoria StreetGrey-green, decorative panels on the upper stories.
- 10, Bank PlaceSlate paving in front of the hairdressing shop.
- 10, Queen Street PlaceCladding on building.
- 100, Petty FranceGreen slate panels used as cladding on the upper stories.
- 101, MoorgatePanel to the right of the doorway.
- 101-104, PiccadillyMain building material. This was covered in grey paint during WWI to reduce the 'whiteness' in order to det…
- 105 PiccadillyTwo columns of marble either side of the main entrance
- 12, Angel CourtStone dressings around doorway arch.
- 12, Angel CourtSquare-section pillars.
- 12, Angel CourtBookmatched cladding below windows.
- 12-16, Fitzroy StreetWall cladding in porch soffits.
- 125 Colmore RowStonecladding on building facade.
- 13 Great Suffolk StreetCladding on ground floor.
- 138, Fetter LaneMarble panels at the dorway.
- 15, Grosvenor SquareFront door steps.
- 15, Quay StreetGrey gneiss cladding at pavement-level.
- 156-162, Oxford StreetBuilding stone used in the upper stories.
- 160, Queen Victoria StreetFoundations
- 17, Columbus CourtyardCladding over entire building.
- 172, Tottenham Court RoadGreen slate cladding.
- 2, Bank PlaceDecorative multicoloured slate on the facade pf the building.
- 2, Basil StreetGreen, marble columns in the window soffits.
- 20, Cabot SquareCladding on main building.
- 201, BishopsgateStairs at the north entrance to the building.
- 21-23, Wilson StreetWall cladding.
- 27-25 Victoria StreetFoundations.
- 27-28, Clement's LaneDecorative roundels
- 27-28, Clement's LaneDoorways and panels around roundels
- 29, Wilson StreetCladding
- 3, Tenterden StreetMarble cladding in the doorway.
- 30, Gresham StreetFoundations.
- 33, Jermyn StreetPillars around the doorway.
- 34, Brook StreetFront door steps.
- 39, St James's Street & PiccadillyUpper stories
- 39, St James's Street & PiccadillyCladding on the first storey.
- 4, Market Place (Toni & Guy)Cladding on the window soffits.
- 40, Bank StreetFoundations.
- 40, Holborn ViaductCladding all over the building.
- 42, Fountain StreetWall-cladding from pavement level to approximately 1 metre around the exterior of the building. A pink, ban…
- 49, St James's StreetMain building stone.
- 5, Aldermanbury SquareUpright portion of seating.
- 5, Churchill PlaceCladding on building.
- 5, Merchant SquareCladding on entrance facade.
- 5, North StreetRoofing slates.
- 50, Bank StreetFoundations.
- 50, Grove RoadA panel of beautiful green and white serpentinite on the front of the building.
- 57 Southwark StreetCladding on the building. A grey schist with large (3-4 cm) euhedral crystals of actinolite.
- 68-70, Cannon Street
- 7, LothburyColumns and circular panels
- 7, Lower Mosley StreetRed and grey gneiss-migmatite wall-cladding blocks facing the road. Set back from the pavement, sometimes b…
- 7, St James's StreetCladding on the ground-floor shop front of this building, located at the corner of St James's Street and Co…
- 7-10, High StreetSlate cladding covering the building.
- 71 Victoria StreetColumns of grey gneiss around the doorway.
- 71, King StreetWall-cladding around the main entrance. According to the Manchester Geological Association, this is from Br…
- 73 High StreetCladding framing shop window.
- 77-93 Victoria StreetPink granite used for ground floor cladding on columns.
- 79-95 Regent StreetMarble panels.
- 8, Lloyd's AvenueDoorway.
- 82, Lombard StreetPanels of honed green slate beneath the windows. These are probably greens slates from the Lake District.
- 83, Mortimer StreetPillar between shop fronts
- 84 High StreetCladding on pillars between shop windows.
- 9, KirkgateBuilding cladding. A very weathered serpentinite breccia.
- 90, Queen StreetRed marble columns.
- Abchurch YardPaved yard in the old churchyard.
- Albert MemorialSculpture on the four corner plinths of the monument, representing the four continents.
- Albert MemorialDark grey geometric paving slabs around the monument.
- Albert MemorialDark purple geometric paving slabs around the monument.
- Aldeburgh War MemorialStone used for the panels bearing the inscription.
- Alexander Thomson HotelDecorative cladding around the entrance. A gneiss-migmatite with spectacular veining.
- All Bar OneThe wall cladding of All Bar One. This is a highly strained rock, but unfortunately its provenance is unkno…
- All Saints Church CellanRain sills beneath the brick-dressed windows.
- AlmshousesPaving outside the almshouses uses slate gravestones from the Cathedral yard.
- AmbalaCladding around shop front.
- Artworks 2 GalleryGrey slate slabs used on the modern extension.
- Asda SupermarketMain building stone and cladding
- Ashton Funeral DirectorsGrey schist used for cladding the building.
- Athenaeum ClubBook-matched panels on the wall around building
- Atradius BuildingCladding on the building. A banded orthogneiss cut by pegmatite veins. These stones are referred to generic…
- Atradius BuildingCladding on the building. A white leucogranite with garnets. These stones are usually called 'Kashmir' and…
- Aziziye Mosque & RestaurantCladding at pavement level on the front of the building.
- B&Q StoreThe Tudor wall of the Manor Gatehouse still forms the perimeter of the B&Q site on Priory Road. It contains…
- B&Q StoreThe Tudor wall of the Manor Gatehouse still forms the perimeter of the B&Q site on Priory Road. It contains…
- Bank of America Merrill LynchLoose cobbles used in the garden area. A range of metasedimentary rocks are seen here.
- BAPS Shri Swaminarayan MandirNeasden Temple. Marble column bases used to support the wooden columns of the portico of the Haveli.
- Barclays Bank, 147 HolbornWindow Frame surrounds, cladding. A pink orthogneiss with aligned feldspar porphyroblasts.
- Barclays Bank, BangorStone cladding around the doorway.
- Barclays Bank, Fenchurch StreetCladding around windows.
- Barclays Bank, Queens RoadA green slate is used to clad the building. The source of this stone is unknown. The main sources of green…
- Barclays Bank, Sloane SquareCladding around the plate glass window.
- Beaumaris CastleStone used for rubble masonry in the Castle Walls.
- BelstaffMarbles used on the facade.
- Bench outside City HallStone used for the benches.
- Betws-y-Coed StationGrey slate blocks used for cladding on the modern extension. The origin is unknown but this may be Berwyn S…
- Birdcage Walk Drinking FountainStone used for the sculpture and basins.
- Bodowyr Burial ChamberNeolithic megalithic site. Stone used for the construction of the cromlech, a burial chamber which would on…
- Boho BazaarA terrazzo made of serpentinite forms the foundations and doorstep.
- Bottega VenetaCladding on shop front.
- Boys Brigade MemorialPlinth.
- Brent Cross Shopping CentreWhite marble paving.
- Bridge CottageThe exterior of this cootage is entirely clad in slate.
- Bromley Millennium Rock #1Annerley Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #10High Elms Country Park Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #11Mottingham Library Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of B…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #12Orpington Priory Gardens Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Boroug…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #13Penge Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.
- Bromley Millennium Rock #15Ripley Arts Centre Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of B…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #16Shortlands Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley i…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #17Southborough Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #18St Paul's Cray Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Broml…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #19West Wickham Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #2Beckenham Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.
- Bromley Millennium Rock #3Biggin Hill Memorial Library Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Br…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #4Bromley Civic Centre Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #5Queen's Gardens Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Brom…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #6Burnt Ash Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #7Chislehurst Common Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2…
- Bromley Millennium Rock #8Crystal Palace Park Boulder. A boulder brought from NW Scotland as part of the millenium celebrations in 2000.
- Bromley Millennium Rock #9Hayes Millennium Boulder. A block of Lewisian Grey Gneiss presented to the London Borough of Bromley in 2000.
- Browsers Book ShopSlate doorsteps and cladding in the south facing wall.
- Bryn Celli DduNeolithic megalithic site. The stones used to construct this passage grave are from the underlying outcrop…
- BullringGrey, banded gneiss used as decorative paving.
- BullringGrey-blue gneiss used as decorative paving.
- BullringRed stripy gneiss, used for paved roundels.
- BullringPurple gneiss used as decorative paving and foundations for the escalators on the lower level.
- Bullring: Street FurnitureStone cubes for seating.
- Burma Railway MemorialTwo slabs of rough-cut schist bearing the inscription to the founders of the memorial. There is no informat…
- Burnaby MemorialStone used for the portrait roundel.
- Cabot Place, South Colonnade EntranceGreen stone used on South Colonnade entrance.
- Cabot SquarePink gneiss used for paving & seating around the fountain.
- Caernarfon Castle BridgeNew Bridge to the castle entrance.
- Caernarfon Gorsedd CircleStines used to construct the circle. This marks the site of the 1979 Eisteddfod.
- Cafe CultureWall cladding below the windows.
- Canada PlacePaving. The best paving here!
- Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…
- Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…
- Cannongate WallCannongate wall showcases Scottish stones, inscribed with quotes from poetry etc. Only a few are included h…
- Cardiff Central StationEngaged columns in the station hall.
- Carlton HouseSlaty, slabs of fine grained, cleaved siltstone used in the construction of the older parts of the building…
- Cash Generator (15, Stephenson Place)Small panels just above the pavement at either end of the property.
- Central ParadePanels below the windows. This is an unusual type of serpentinite and I have yet to locate the source of th…
- Central ParadeWhite marble cladding the engaged pillars on the facade.
- Century BuildingsIn the open porch area, by the steps, outside the doors on the left hand side is a wall panel of green marble.
- The Cherry Tree PubExterior cladding to a central panel between the two set of entrance doors.
- Chingford Mount CemeteryToye Memorial in white marble.
- Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Robert Boothby's Vault.
- Church's shoe shop, Regent's StreetTrim around panels and foundations
- Coleg MenaiDecorative panel engraved with technical instruments.
- Conservative ClubStone used to construct the arcaded ground floor, which used to be the town's meat market.
- Conversation With Oscar WildeMain building stone. The artist’s personal website lists it simply as 'granite', however this is a charno…
- Conwy CouncilPillar cladding beside windows
- Creed Memorial, St Alphege's GreenwichMain building stone.
- Criccieth RNLI Lifeboat StationRoofing material. Both the old and new buildings of the lifeboat station are roofed with local slate.
- Crown Arcade, Kingston-upon-ThamesPaved floor of the shopping centre; mmooth squares of semi-polished stone forming decorative floor panels.
- Cubitts OpticiansBrecciated marble pillars on the exterior of the shop.
- Dardanelles Canon BallA marble cannon ball on an iron plinth. This is probably shot from the Dardanelles gun (the Great Turkish B…
- Development HouseCladding around doorway and in porch soffits.
- Discovery PointPebble Mosaic.
- Dolbadarn CastleCoursed masonry using the local slates.
- Dorset HouseCladding in the porch. A spectacular use of this beautiful marble.
- Dorset HousePaving in the porch. Some slates have rip-up clasts of fine grained material.
- Duke StreetStreet furniture; a water fountain and a bench carved from marble.
- Eglwys-y-BeddMain building stone used in the rubble masonry.
- Environment Centre WalesStone cladding.
- Environment Centre WalesPaving on the pathway to the building.
- Equity & Law, 8 Campo LaneAbove the main windows and door, a butterfly cut facing stone.
- Euro BuildingMarble panels on the facade.
- Exchange SquareSteps and kerbs.
- 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…
- Falkland's War MemorialRough hewn stone mounted on the plinth. This boulder was brought from Mt Harriet in the Falkland Islands.
- Fitzhardinge HousePanels of book-matched serpentinite
- Five Wells Lane Car ParkSlates used as a rainscreen on the wall of the building next to the car park on Five Wells Lane.
- Flight Centre, 2 EastcheapCladding on the ground floor walls.
- Foelallt ArmsRoofing slate.
- Forgotten StreamsStone walls around the sculpture which evokes the Walbrook, one of London's lost rivers. This is probably o…
- Former Lloyd's Bank, PinnerCladding on frontage (now empty premises) next to (left of) St Luke\'s Hospice charity shop. A dark green,…
- Forte's Cafe & RestaurantExterior Wall cladding on the corner of Penrhyn Avenue & Rhos Promenade. A gneiss with prominant garnets
- Golden Jubilee Analemmatic SundialA sundial in paving stones, opposite the Houses of Parliament. The stones represent the four countries of G…
- Gott & WynneSlate slabs below window.
- GravestonesSome 18th Century gravestones in Heather Slate.
- The Great Spoon of IlfordPink orthogneiss cladding the building.
- Great Yarmouth MinsterGreen marble columns at the doorway.
- Grosvenor Gardens TerraceOrnate terrace of townhouses, facing the triangular garden. The buildings are limewashed, but have beautifu…
- Guildhall YardStone used to outline the perimeter of the Roman Amphitheatre. I have not been able to securley identify th…
- Gwynedd Council HallMain building stone.
- H&M StoresCladding on the upper storey of the building.
- Hancocks, 29, King StreetExterior cladding on the corner of King Street and St Ann's Passage.
- Heal'sPaving under portico
- Henry Budd MemorialStone used for the inscribed plaques.
- Henry Patch MemorialStone used for the inscribed plaque.
- Henry Trengrouse MemorialStone used to carve the memorial. This has been stained brown, which is deceptive, as the monument is made…
- Heron PlaceWall cladding
- Heron PlaceWall cladding, to right of doorway
- Hilton London MetropoleCladding at podium level. Spectacular garnet-bearing gneiss.
- Holbein PlacePavement and pedestrian crossing immediately outside Sloane Square Tube Station. A grey, streaky gneiss wit…
- Horizon Law, Highstone HousePaving directly outside the entrance.
- Irongate HouseWall cladding. This gneiss was impacted by a meteorite and black veins of melt can be seen cross-cutting it.
- Isalaw's HousePlaque. Isalaw, the pseudonym of Richard Jones, was a writer of hymns an a novelist.
- Ishinki - TouchstoneA large, pebble shaped sculpture.
- Italian Gardens FountainCircular fountain in the centre of the Italian Garden of Kensington Gardens.
- Ivor HouseGreen slate used for roofing. This is obviously to high up to examine. It could be from the English Lake di…
- The Ivy RestaurantCladding around doorway on West Street
- James Theobald MemorialThis impressive memorial in Havering-atte-Bower churchyard is built from marble and granite. The brass insc…
- JJB SportsThe cladding on the front of the building.
- Korean War MemorialStone used for paving around the memorial.
- Laduree KioskCladding used on the walls and counters.
- Lakha JewellersCladding on the front of the shop. It cannot be confirmed by eye alone that this is Makrana Marble, but bro…
- Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The green stone forming the middle…
- Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The grey stone at the top.
- Lansdowne GreenA mixture of boulders of high grade metamorphic rocks are used as ornamental stone, creating a rockery.
- Laurel LoungeRed orthogneiss cladding around the entrance. The provenance of this stone is unknown.
- Leadenhall CourtFoundations of pillars supporting the portico.
- Leeds War MemorialA strip of pale-green slate set into the pavement surrounding the memorial, just inside the iron railings.
- Lime KilnMain building stone.
- Lion ChambersDoorstep on the entrance on John William Street, facing St George's Square.
- Llanbeblig ChurchChest Tomb in the graveyard, immediately to the right of the entrance.
- Llanbeblig ChurchGrave stones in churchyard.
- Llanedwen Churchyard, GravestonesThe majority of the gravestones in the graveyard are made from the local slate.
- Llanedwen Churchyard, Griffiths MemorialStone used for the plinth.
- Llanedwen Churchyard, Griffiths MemorialStone used for the pyramidion.
- Llangristiolus ChurchGravestones in the old churchyard.
- Llanidan ChurchyardThe majority of the gravestones in the graveyard are made from the local slate.
- Llywelyn ap Gruffydd MemorialStone used for the monument. Commemorating the death of Llywelyn ap Gruffydd in 1282.
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicinePorch soffits, entrance on Malet Street
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicinePorch soffits, main entrance on Keppel Street
- Lord Wolfson MemorialStone used for plinth.
- M&S, The PantheonGrey blue stone used for wall cladding. This is an unusual metamorphic rock, a peraluminous metapelite; a s…
- Manchester CenotaphOuter contrasting ring to paved area surrounding the obelisk.
- Market Cross & Drinking FountainDecorative inlay, just below the sculptural upper part of the cross.
- Marks & Spencer'sWall panels at each end of the building.
- Marks & Spencer, FargateEnd walls at each end of the shop front.
- Martha Smith Drinking FountainThe stone used for the pedestal and basins of this ornate, Victorian drinking fountain.
- MeHotel StrandRoofing and coping slates. Look up! Unfortunately these are not at eye level, but the Cambrian Penrhyn Slat…
- Memorial Plaque inside Porth MawrStone used for the inscription.
- Memorial to Air Marshall Viscount PortalStone used for the plinth of the bronze statue, an axe-dressed, green slate. Several sources described the…
- Memorial to Edith CavellStatue of Edith Cavell
- Metropolis HouseCladding in service and utilities entrances on Windmill Street
- Millbank SW1North end of Vauxhall Bridge, just off pavement near to building entrance. Large sculpture of polished marb…
- Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.
- Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.
- Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales.
- Millenium CentreThe facade of the building uses a variety of slates from North Wales. This variety often shows pale grey-gr…
- The MinoriesCircular stone bases for the lamps.
- Montrose PlaceSculptural wall by Andy Goldsworthy.
- MonumentGrey slate used for the sculpture.
- Monument to Conscientious ObjectorsStone used for the monument, a rough block of Lake District Green Slate.
- Moorgate HallGreen wall cladding.
- Moorgate HallPink wall cladding.
- Nat West BankGreen stone around the doorways.
- Nationwide Building SocietyCladding on the front of the shop.
- New Chinese GateThis new gate was added to London's Chinatown in 2016. It was made in sections in China and these pieces we…
- New LookStone used for cladding the building.
- New Oxford HouseColumns between Adam's Restaurant's windows.
- New Street SquarePaving and street furniture. This is a greenish coloured calc-schsist of unknown origin.
- Northumberland HouseCladding around doorway.
- The Oast HouseSlate has been used as the main building stone in an extension of the building.
- One AldgateCladding on the facade of the building. Gneisses such as these are sourced mainly from Brazil, India and Ch…
- Oxo Tower YardPaving in the yard at the rear of the Oxo Tower, on Barge House Street.
- Parachute Squadron MemorialA glacial boulder.
- Park Lane HiltonCladding on the podium-level of the building. A spectacular charnockite with striking red garnets and huge…
- PBL JewellersCladding used on the front of the building. A spectacular purpl-coloured gneiss.
- Peace Garden FountainThe paving features several different types of stone. Grey green slabs are Cumbrian Green Slate.
- Peace GardensLarge stone benches on the outer ring of the garden, outside the decorative wall.
- Penmon Priory ChurchRoofing slates.
- Percy Ingle BakeryCladding on the shop front, beneath the window full of treats.
- Peter Jones Department StoreEntrance to the store on Cadogan Gardens and panels on the King's Road facade.
- Peterloo MemorialStone used for the top step.
- Peterloo MemorialA black slate is used for decorative inlay work on several of the steps.
- Pioneer PointCladding on the side of the building facing the roundabout. A beautiful garnet-rich gneiss with strained bl…
- Pitman's Serpentine WorkshopBuilding stone.
- Plantation PlacePaving. This stone is part of the Oligocene, post alpine flysch which overlies the Carrara Marbles.
- Plas Newydd DolmenThe stones used to construct the burial chamber would have been collected from the local area.
- Pool StreetPaving around the fountain at the top of Pool Street.
- Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…
- Porth Amlwch Harbour WallMain building stone. Slabs of greenschist have been laid with their long axes vertical to create the harbou…
- Presaddfed Dolmen #1Upright stones of the dolmen.
- Presaddfed Dolmen #2
- Primrose StreetPaving in the space north of Primrose Street.
- Prince Edward TheatreCladding at pavement level
- Punjabi National BankDecorative stone used in the porch. Fittingly, a selection of Indian stones are used here.
- Punjabi National BankDecorative stone used in the porch. Fittingly, a selection of Indian stones are used here. Green flecks of…
- Pye CornerCladding on the foundation course. A spectacular, purple-coloured gneiss-migmatite.
- Queen Victoria MonumentFountain bases, retaining walls and pedestals
- Queen Victoria MonumentSculpture.
- Queen's ArcadeA decorative stone design uses several different varieties of Welsh Slate (and other stones) but the variet…
- The Queen's Head PubA small pub with a lot of interesting geology. The small paved yard in front of the pub features white Carr…
- Queen's StaitheA wide variety of glacial erratic cobbles are used for paving on the Staithe. These include far travelled m…
- Redbrik Estate AgentsBelow the main display window and just above pavement level
- Reeds Rains Estate AgentsPanels either side of and above the door and shop window. Unfortunately, the provenance of this spectacular…
- Reels Cinema CafeWall cladding.
- Reiss, Regent StreetFoundations
- Rocket RestaurantCladding on wall at entrance.
- Roman WallMain building stone.
- RotundaMarble mosaic cladding.
- Royal Bank of ScotlandCladding in stone fins.
- Scotsman StepsScotsman's Steps is an installation of multicoloured stones. It is an urban geology gem, but there is room…
- Scotsman StepsScotsman's Steps is an installation of multicoloured stones. It is an urban geology gem, but there is room…