Sedimentary locations
2,080 locations catalogued as sedimentary, page 3 of 7.
- Derby War MemorialStone used to construct the memorial.
- Devil's DenNeolithic megalithic site. The upright boulders are locally-derived sarsen stones.
- Din Lligwy Iron Age FarmHut circles and rectangular barns constructed of field stones of the local limestone karst.
- Dior ShopFloor to door height wall cladding.
- Dixon HouseMain building stone.
- DNB BankCladding over entire building.
- Domino's PizzaOn the corner Barnet High Road and Park road. Stone dressings of the middle section of wall, below the bric…
- Domino's PizzaFoundations.
- Doncaster MinsterMain building stone.
- Dore AbbeyMain Building stone and stone used for carved dressings and quoin. The stone was quarried nearby from the S…
- Dorset HouseFacade and carved sections beside the doorway.
- Dorset HouseMain building stone.
- Doubletree HotelThe cladding on all major exterior walls.
- DoubleTree HotelCladding on the building.
- Dowgate Hill HouseWalls
- Dowgate Hill HouseWalls
- Drayton HouseThe steps are of the variety of Whitbed known today as 'Fancy Beach'. It is packed with fossil debris.
- Drew PritchardMain building stone.
- Drift-In, NessgateFormer Yorkshire Agricultural and Commercial Bank. Main building stone is fine-medium-grained yellow, sligh…
- Dudley Canal Trust MonolithsStone slabs used for the monoliths in the car park. The origin of this stone is unknown but it is likely to…
- Duke of York SquareWhite limestone cladding on shop fronts. An oolitic and peloidal limestone.
- 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.
- Durlston GlobeA 3 m diameter globe made from Portland Stone in Durlston Country Park.
- Dyson Building, Imperial CollegeWhite limestone on the ground floor.
- Eagle Place, PiccadillyWalls
- Eagles HotelMain building stone. Probably built from the local Silurian sandstones.
- East Chapel, City of London CemetaryPortland Stone Whitbed
- East Chapel, City of London CemetaryRubble masonry in the walls.
- East London Family CourtCladding.
- Eastgate ClockMain building stone.
- Easy HotelPillars on either side of the hotel doors.
- Ebenezer ChapelMain building stone.
- Ebenezer ChapelThe walls of the Ebenezer Independent chapel are constructed of volcanic tuff.
- Ebenezer Thomas's GravestoneMain building stone.
- Edward's ButchersYellow sandstone dressings.
- Edward's ButchersMain building stone, a white weathering limestone rich in stylolites.
- Eglwys-y-BeddStone arch around the doorway.
- Eisteddfod CircleMain building stone.
- El Gato Negro Tapas BarMain building stone.
- Elliott HouseMain building and sculptural stone.
- Ely CathedralMain building stone used for most of the cathedral. A fossil echinoid (sea urchin) can be seen at the base…
- Ely CathedralMain building stone used for most of the cathedral.
- Ely CathedralSome blocks of several varieties of Lincolnshire limestone occur in the fabric of the cathedral, including…
- Ely Cathedral Gallilee PorchRichly fossiliferous columns of Devon Marbles on either side of the doorway.
- Ely War MemorialGolden yellow stone making up the war memorial.
- Emmanuel Christian CentreFoundations layers around the building. Cross bedded sandstone. The provenance of the stone is unknown, but…
- Essex County CouncilStone dressings and quoins.
- Essex Regiment MemorialMain building stone for the obelisk.
- Essex Regiment MemorialPanels on the plinth.
- EuropcarCladding on external pillars.
- Euston TapMain building stone.
- Euston War MemorialMain building stone. The lower parts of the stone have been stained green and blue by copper salts, derived…
- 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.
- The Exchequer GateMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.
- The Exchequer GateRestoration stone. Sharply cut blocks of limestone are scattered in the masonry.
- The Fable Restaurant, Holborn ViaductMain building stone
- Fargate Pedestrian streetStone bench in the pedestrian walking area opposite the WH Smith's shop.
- Farnham Methodist ChurchMain building stone.
- 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.
- Farnham United Reformed ChurchDoor arch pillar. The stone is very weathered, but it appears to be one of the south Devon limestones, gene…
- Farnham United Reformed ChurchStone used for quoins and dressings. An unusually coarse grained oolitic limestone.
- Farnham United Reformed ChurchWindow dressings.
- Fauld Explosion MemorialMemorial boulder.
- Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving in the piazza and setts in the fountain area. Most of the building stone facies of the Purbeck Group…
- Fellowship Square, WalthamstowPaving on the walkway on the east and west sides of the piazza.
- Fenwick'sMain building stone
- Ferragamo, Old Bond StreetMain building stone
- Fetherton HouseStone used for masonry. This iron rich limestone is used locally in Oxfordshire for building.
- Fidlas Road Railway BridgeThe entire south arch of the bridge.
- Finsbury Park GatesWhite stone used for dressings on the brick gate posts.
- Finsbury Park Richard Hope Play AreaBoulders used for landscaping and for clambering upon. These are not 'standard' Portland Building stone.
- Finsbury SquarePaving outside the Alphabeta Building.
- The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.
- The Firs Information StoneStone used for the blocks mounting the information plaques.
- The Firs Information StonePaving around the stone. Well preserved palaeo-ripples.
- The Firs Shaft BenchThe bench marks the position of the shaft to the Bath Stone mines in Firs Field.
- First Municipal Savings BankMain building stone.
- Firstsite GalleryPaving outside the arts centre. A good place to spot fossils!
- Fisherman's MuseumMain building stone.
- Fisherman's MuseumBlocks of purple-red ironstone.
- Fisherman's MuseumDressings around the doorway.
- Fitzroy PlaceMain building stone
- Fitzwilliam MuseumMain building stone.
- Fitzwilliam MuseumPale yellow-coloured limestone used around the doorway.
- Fleet Air Arm MemorialStone used for construction of the memorial.
- 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…
- Foelallt ArmsMain building stone.
- Foreign & Commonwealth OfficeMain building stone, used for ashlar masonry and carved details.
- Forest RoadIntarsia panel set in the pavement, opposite Blackhorse Road Station depicting a milk carton and a pair of…
- Former British SchoolThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Former British SchoolLimestone dressings.
- Former Congregational ChurchThe main building stone is the locally quarried Bargate Stone.
- Former Laura Ashley shopMain building stone.
- Former NatWest BankMain building stone.
- Former NatWest BankMain building stone.
- Former Woodford Post OfficeStone dressings on this brick building.
- Fortnum & MasonsPaving outside the shop
- Forum CinemaMain building stone.
- Fountains AbbeyMain building stone.
- Fountains AbbeyMain building stone of the Abbey church and other buildings. The quarries are located along the south side…
- Fountains Abbey Chapter HouseColumns in the chapter house. A grey calcarenite.
- Fountains Abbey Huby TowerMuch of the tower, built under the tenure of Abbot Marmaduke Huby is constructed of Magnesian Limestone. Th…
- Fountains Abbey InfirmaryPilasters in the Infirmary. A grey limestone with large crinoid ossicles and stems.
- Fountains HallMain building stone.
- Four Seasons Hotel Utilities PavilionExterior wall cladding and main building stone.
- Foxtons Park LaneMain building stone on ground floor. This is a shelly, coarse calcarenite. The provenance is unknown, but P…
- French ConnectionMain building stone.
- Friars SchoolMain building stone.
- Friars SchoolWindow and door dressings and plaque.
- Friern Barnet Parishoners War MemorialMain building stone, weatehred and encrusted by lichen.
- 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.
- Gail's BakeryWhite stone cladding on ground floor.
- The GalleryBrown sandstones used in the rubble masonry. This is the local stone, quarried in Ely.
- The GalleryBlocks of Purbeck stone are reused in the the rubble masonry walls.
- The GalleryButtresses on the front of the building facing The Gallery are constructed of Barnack Stone.
- Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)Main building stone.
- Garden Cafe & Sainsbury LaboratoriesMain building stone.
- Gate to Royal Naval CollegeMain building stone.
- The Geological Society of LondonMain building stone.
- George's Dock Ventilation & Control StationMain building stone.
- Gillits Bar SculptureA sculpture constructed to represent the medieval gateway into the city.
- Girdlers' HallWhite stone used for dressings.
- Girdlers' HallDedicatory plaque on the south side of the building.
- Glasdir LibraryMain building stone.
- Glasgow CrossMain building stone.
- Glossop War MemorialLarege rectangular blocks forming the plinth to the main memorial on Norfolk Square
- Gloucester CathedralThe main walls of Cathedral above the "weathering bed".
- Gloucester CathedralFoundations at the base of the south wall of the cathedral.
- 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.
- Godalming United ChurchBuff-coloured limestone quoins and dressings.
- The Golden BoysPlinth of the statue.
- Gonville & Caius GateMain building stone.
- Gonville & Caius LibraryMain building stone.
- Government Offices Great George StreetMain building stone, rubble masonry.
- Gower PlaceYork Stone paving. These are old (probaby early 19th Century) paving flags, which have been hand riven. The…
- Graff, New Bond StreetCarved decoration
- Graff, New Bond StreetWall cladding
- Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.
- Grand ArcadeBrown paving setts in the shopping mall.
- Grand ArcadePaving in the shopping mall.
- Grand Central MallYellow stone used as paving.
- Grand Central MallBlack stone used as paving in the Mall.A A bituminous limestone with white fossils and calcite veins. Tensi…
- The Grand Hotel (Gusto Restaurant)Main building stone.
- Grave of Bishop OllivantCeltic cross and grave kerb stones. The grave is located quite close to the north side of the Cathedral. Th…
- Grave of R. T. CrawshayThe grave of the famous Merthyr ironmaster Robert Thompson Crawshay is located in the churchyard of St Gwyn…
- Great George Street Congregational ChurchMain building stone.
- Great Minster HouseWhite, cross-bedded limestone used as the main building stone.
- Great St Mary's ChurchMain building stone.
- Great St Mary's ChurchBlocks of oolitic limestone, probably Ketton Stone, with a strange weathering feature, which resembles the…
- Great Western ArcadeMain building stone.
- Great Yarmouth MinsterQuoins and window dressings.
- Great Yarmouth MinsterKnapped flints from various sources, all ultimately derived from the Upper Cretaceous Chalk, are used to fa…
- Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.
- Green Park Tube StationWall cladding.
- Green Park Tube StationWalls
- Green Park Tube StationWalls
- The Griffin PubNumerous blocks of this distinctive coarse grained limestone are used in the building. It is composed of cr…
- The Griffin PubBlocks of a grey, shelly, oolitic limestone.
- The Griffin PubPale yellow, oolitic limestone blocks.
- The Griffin PubBlocks of medium grained, grey-blue sandstone.
- The Griffin PubThe steps in the pub doorways are made of rippled sandstones.
- Grosvenor GardensShell-covered huts in the gardens.
- Grosvenor GardensSteps up to the gardens on Buckingham Palace Road are made of Portland ston with Y-shaped trace fossils.
- Grosvenor House BallroomDecorative stone pabels at the doorway.
- Grosvenor House SuitesMain building stone on ground floor. This is a shelly, coarse calcarenite. The provenance is unknown, but P…
- Grosvenor House SuitesWhite stone foundations.
- The GrottoA grotto built from sarsens in Whiteknights Park in the grounds of the University of Reading.
- Grove HallStone dressings.
- GuardianMain building stone.
- GuardianMain building stone.
- GuildhallRoof tiles. The roof was replaced after bomb damage in WWII, but was originally clad in Collyweston Slate.
- GuildhallMain building stone of the original building.
- GuildhallThe building stone for the 'Hindoo-Gothic' porch.
- Guildhall Yard entrancePaving
- Gunnersbury Park TempleMain building stone. Best observed on the columns and under the portico.
- Gurkha MemorialStone used for the plinth of the memorial upon whoch stands a bronze sculpture of a Gurkha soldier. This is…
- Guy the Gorilla SculptureThe sculpture of the gorilla is carved from a black crinoidal limestone, with purple fluorite in cavities.…
- Guys' War MemorialMain building stone.
- Gwydir Chapel, St Grwst's ChurchMain building stone.
- Gwydir Chapel, St Grwst's ChurchStone used for window dressings.
- Gwydyr HotelSlaty, slabs of fine grained, cleaved siltstone used in the construction of the building. The stone has dis…
- Gwydyr HotelPale blue-grey blocks used in the construction of the older parts of the building. A poorly-sorted, tufface…
- 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.
- Hackney Old Town HallMain building stone.
- Hackney PicturehouseMain building stone. Ancaster Stone has a distinctive, mottled appearance.
- Hackney Town HallMain building stone.
- Hackney War MemorialMain stone. This is stained blue from the formation of copper salts due to corrosion of the bronze sculptur…
- Hackpen White HorseChalk hill figure.
- Halfway HouseMain building stone.
- Hall of MemoryMain building stone.
- Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. Several othe…
- Hampton Court PalaceWindow and door dressings as replacement for former Reigate Stone, now decayed.
- Hampton Court PalaceDoorway near Anne Boleyn's Gateway. Chilmark Stone as a modern replacement of Reigate Stone.
- Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone setts. Well-worn but recently re-laid in both the Base and Clock Courts. There are va…
- Hampton Court PalaceRectangular limestone cobbles setts. Recently laid new stones in both the Base and Clock Courts. Several ot…
- Hampton Court PalaceClock Court Colonnade to William & Mary's State Apartments.
- Hampton Court PalaceAlleyway outside King Henry’s kitchens. Reigate stone can be found in a handful of locations around the p…
- Hampton Court Palace Fountain CourtPaving in the cloisters around the Fountain Court is red and grey Oland Limestone. This was a very popular…
- 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.
- Harbour MoleThe harbour mole is constructed from local Purbeck Stone.
- Harbour OfficesMain building stone.
- Harlech CastleMain building stone.
- Harmondsworth Great BarnThe main stone used in the rubble masonry of the barn's footings.
- Harmondsworth Great BarnFiller stones in the rubble masonry of the barn's footings.
- 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.
- Harrow School ChapelRubble masonry.
- Harrow School ChapelStone dressings and quoins.
- Harrow-on-the-Hill War MemorialMain building stone. A coarse-grained, porous variety of Clipsham Stone.
- Haslemere Post OfficeWindow dressings and lintel.
- Haslemere Post OfficeMain building stone.
- Hawksmoor's Pyramid, St Anne'sMain building stone.
- Hay CastleMost of Hay Castle is built of the creamy grey 'Hay Stone', an informal name for the Conger Pit Sandstone M…
- Hay CastleA window arch in the medieval remnants of Hay Castle is constructed from tufa.
- Head of Steam PubColumns supporting the Corinthian portico.
- Helston Wesleyan ChapelLimestone ashlar masonry.
- Hend HouseMain building stone
- Henry Budd MemorialThe super-structure of the memorial is recorded as Portland Stone, but I am suspicious that some elements m…
- Henry Martyn HallAlthough mainly built of flint, a significant amount ofcobbles of mixed lithologies are used in the masonry.
- Henry Martyn HallThe main material used in the rubble masonry.
- Henry Moore ArchMain building stone. The Arch has recently (Summer 2024) been moved to Walthamstow, where it will remain fo…
- Henry Patch MemorialStone used for the memorial.
- Hepper House (Iberica Restaurant)Carved, yellow sandstone porch.
- Hereford Museum & Art GalleryPilasters on the arcaded lower storey.
- HermesMain building stone.
- High Barnet Dental CentreMain building stone.
- High Barnet Post OfficeStone dressings around doors and windows.
- The High StoneStone used to construct the obelisk.
- High StreetPaving stone. Old slabs of hand split York Stone with good sedimentary structures.
- High Street ArcadeFoundations at the entrance.
- High Street MilepostStone used for the construction of the milepost.
- Hinde Street ChapelMain building stone.
- Hoggin PathCompacted gravels, rich in fossils, used to surface the path.
- Holborn Police StationCobbles set into concrete around the building. These are collected from Scottish rivers and are glacially e…
- Holborn Town HallMain building stone. Classic oolitic Ancaster Stone with the 'brindled', 'streaky bacon' appearance.
- Holiday Inn/Callaghan's BarRed Stripes of decorative stonework.
- Holiday Inn/Callaghan's BarWhite stone cladding. This is possibly Jerusalem Stone, but it may well be italian Trani Limestone. Both co…
- 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.
- Holt Market CrossStone used for the lower course of the steps of the cross.
- Holy TrinityMain building stone of coursed masonry. The facade photographed was at the back of the church on Claremont.
- Holy Trinity ChurchMain building stone.
- Holy Trinity ChurchRubblestone masonry.
- Holy Trinity ChurchRubblestone masonry.
- Holy Trinity ChurchQuoins and a few blocks in the rubble masonry.
- Holy Trinity ChurchRubblestone masonry. Reigate Stone is the most weathered stone used in this building.
- Holy Trinity ChurchThe modern wall of the church on St Saviour's Walk is made of flint with some interesting textures and foss…
- Holy Trinity ChurchMain building stone.
- Holyhead Market CrossStone used for the cross and its pyramidal plinth.
- Holyhead RoadGateway in the wall.
- Home Bargains StoreMain building stone.
- Home OfficePaving on walkways around the Home Office, and the cladding on the building. The stone has a honed finish,…
- Home OfficePaving on walkways around the Home Office, and the cladding on the building. The stone has a honed finish,…
- Honourable Artillery CompanyRubble masonry.
- Hope Street HotelMain building stone. This building was originally an extension to the neighbouring Blind School.
- Horses of Helios FountainBack wall supporting the fountain.
- Hospital WallSandstone ashlar masonry. The wall is capped with flint. However the sandstone appears to be recycled, usin…
- Hotel Z, Bridewell Lane facadeGrey, cross-bedded sandstone dressings.
- House of FraserWhite stone used for wall cladding.
- Houses of ParliamentMain building stone
- Houses of ParliamentStone used for repairs since the 1920s. This coarse-grained calcarenite is best seen at the Peers' Entrance…
- HSBC BankMain building stone.
- HSBC BankMain building stone.
- HSBC BankMain building stone.
- HSBC BankWhite stone dressings.
- HSBC BankMain building stone.
- HSBC BankSandstone dressings on this building otherwise constructed of Ruabon Brick.
- HSBC BankMain building stone on the ground floor.
- HSBC Bank DoncasterMain building stone.
- HSBC Russell SquareMain building stone on the ground floor. A cross-bedded oolitic limestone.
- Icon ApartmentsCladding on the front of the building.
- Imperial War MuseumStone used for steps, columns and dome.
- Inamo RestaurantStone panels below windows
- India GateStone used for the construction of the gateway. This gate was constructed to commemorate Indian soldiers wh…
- Insole CourtWindow columns on the north elevation, east of the main entrance to the building.
- Insole Court Summer HouseStone used for the quoins and window arches of the summer house.
- Institute of Archaeology SarsenMemorial commemorating 75 years of the Institute of Archaeology under trees at NW end of Gordon Square Gard…
- Intercontinental HotelMain building stone
- Ionic Capital, Vestry House MuseumAn Ionic capital stands outside the Vestry House Museum. It came from the General Post Office, which was on…
- Iraq & Afghanistan War MemorialStone used for the memorial. The surface is both honed and axe-dressed Jordans Base Bed.
- Islington High StreetPaving stones. This variety of York Stone shows convolute bedding (dewatering structures) and liesegang ban…
- Italian PavillionMain building stone.
- Italian PavillionWall around the pavilion.
- Ivor HouseWhite limestone. This is above eye-level and cannot be examined directly.