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2,080 locations catalogued as sedimentary, page 4 of 7.

  • Igneous1,655 locations
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  1. The Ivy HouseMain building stone. This building is currently part of the Crossrail development. Hopefully it will surviv…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Holborn
  2. The Ivy RestaurantMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near York
  3. Jamaica Winehouse, Jamaica BuildingsMain building stoneSedimentary·Sandstone·near Bank
  4. Jamie's RestaurantCladding on building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  5. Jamies Restaurant, River HouseMain building stone. This is a beautiful, cross-bedded, buff sandstone with pebbles of red sandstone. Unfor…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Tower Gateway
  6. The Jew's CourtMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  7. The Jew's HouseMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  8. Jewel TowerRubble masonry. A wide variety of stones are used in the Jewel Tower. Ragstone and Reigate Stone are the m…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Westminster
  9. Jewel TowerRubble masonry. A wide variety of stones are used in the Jewel Tower. Ragstone and Reigate Stone are the m…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Westminster
  10. John LewisMain buiilding stone, a yellow calcarenite.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  11. John LewisBrown stone used for cladding at pavement level.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  12. John LewisStone used for cladding the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cardiff Central
  13. John Rylands LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  14. John Rylands LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Deansgate
  15. Johnson Smirke BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tower Gateway
  16. Joseph J. Jones Drinking FountainMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Tooting Bec
  17. Jubilee ParkWalls and water featuresSedimentary·Limestone·near Canary Wharf
  18. Juxon HouseStone around windows on upper storiesSedimentary·Limestone·near St Paul's
  19. Kapture RestaurantStone used for cladding the ground floor above the granite foundations.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leyton
  20. Kelvingrove Art GalleryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow
  21. 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
  22. Kettles Yard, St Peter's ChurchQuoins, window dressings and spoliated columns.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  23. Kettles Yard, St Peter's ChurchRubble masonry.Sedimentary·Boulder Clay·near Cambridge
  24. The Keynes BuildingMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  25. King Charles Court, Royal Naval CollegeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  26. King Charles Court, Royal Naval CollegeDressings of yellow limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cutty Sark DLR
  27. King Henry's TowerFlints are the main construction stone used in the rubble masonry of the Town Walls. Local knapping techniq…Sedimentary·Flint·near Great Yarmouth
  28. King Henry's TowerCaen Stone is used for foundations of the tower.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Great Yarmouth
  29. King Henry's TowerSandstone quoins in the polygonal tower.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Great Yarmouth
  30. King William’s TempleMain building stoneSedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Kew Gardens
  31. King's CollegeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cambridge
  32. King's College ChapelMain building stone for the lower part of the building.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near Cambridge
  33. 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
  34. King's Cross MilestoneA battered old milestone cut from Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Kings Cross St Pancras
  35. King's Cross Travelodge (Willings House)White limestone used as dressings in contrast to the red brickwork.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near King's Cross St Pancras
  36. Kingston Lacy LionsStone used for these sculpturesSedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  37. Kingston Lacy LionsStone used for these sculpturesSedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  38. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  39. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  40. Kingston Lacy WellheadStone used for carving the wellhead.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Poole
  41. The Knights TemplarMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  42. Korean War MemorialStone used for the memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Charing Cross
  43. La PerlaPink onyx used for cladding the building.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Hyde Park Corner
  44. Lacock AbbeyMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chippenham
  45. Lacock Abbey CourtyardMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chippenham
  46. Lacock Abbey CourtyardWindow dressings.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chippenham
  47. Lacock Abbey CourtyardRoofing tilesSedimentary·Limestone·near Chippenham
  48. Lacock Lock-UpMain building stone. The lock-Up is built of fine Bath Stone Ashlar.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Chippenham
  49. Lacock Tithe BarnMain building stone.Sedimentary·near Chippenham
  50. Lacock Tithe BarnMainly seen on the High street facade of the barn. A careous weathered, iron-rich sandstone, with pits wher…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chippenham
  51. Ladybower Reservoir MemorialThe plinth to the memorial, beside the A6013 across from the dam wall, above the village of Bamford, Derbys…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bamford
  52. LakelandFloor of shop entrance is paved with mottled, dark grey siltstones, some showing textures indicative of sub…Sedimentary·Siltstone·near York
  53. Lamb & Flag PassagePaving setts in the passage.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Oxford
  54. Lambeth Town HallWhite stone used for dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  55. Lambeth Town Hall War MemorialStone used for the memorial plaque.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Brixton
  56. Lampost base, Insole CourtTop of the main drive on boundary of the old lodge.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Fairwater
  57. Lampton ParkA sarsen and descriptive plaque near the pond in the park.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Hounslow Central
  58. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The black stone at the base.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  59. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The red stone forming the second l…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  60. Landlines SculptureA square section prism, with layers of five different decorative stones. The beige stone forming the penult…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  61. Leeds Central LibraryMain building stone on the west facing facade.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  62. Leeds City MuseumMain building stone of the museum.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  63. Leeds City MuseumPaved area below the east entrance steps of the museum.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  64. Leeds Civic HallAll exterior building stone and columns, these are best viewed on the south side of the building, facing Mi…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leeds
  65. Leeds Town HallThe plinths under the lion sculptures on the south side of the building. A number of quarries supplied the…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  66. Leeds Town HallInside the south-facing portico behind the columns, Ashover Grit was used for the exterior walls.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  67. Leper StoneOn the eastern verge of B1383 Cambridge Road, close to speed limit signs to north of village. The wall behi…Sedimentary·Sandstone (Sarsen)·near Newport Essex
  68. Lewes Castle BarbicanThe Barbican is constructed from coursed knapped flint, but uncoursed flint rubble (with the occassional pe…Sedimentary·Flint·near Lewes
  69. Lewes Castle BarbicanThe arch is constructed with sandstone blockas, as the the dressings around the arrow slits etc. Yellow and…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Lewes
  70. Lewes Castle BarbicanGreensand is used in the inner curve of the arch and is also scattered amongst the other sandstone masonry.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Lewes
  71. Lewes County HallMain building stone. The sculptural panels (not visible on the photograph) are in Coade Stone (a ceramic).Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lewes
  72. Lewes Crown Court (Newcastle House)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lewes
  73. Lewes Old Grammar School Mead HouseThe facade is clad with rectangular knapped flints, in the style called narrow gauge flushwork. Dressings a…Sedimentary·Flint·near Lewes
  74. Lewes Old Grammar School St Clair HouseThe facade is clad with squared, knapped flint in the gauged flushwork style, with Portland Stone dressings.Sedimentary·Flint·near Lewes
  75. Lewes Old Grammar School Tyne HouseThe facade is clad with course snapped flint with red and blue brick dressings.Sedimentary·Flint·near Lewes
  76. Lewes War MemorialMain building stone for the obelisk.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lewes
  77. Lewis's Department StoreMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lime Street
  78. Lewis's Department Store EntranceStone forming the doorcases.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Lime Street
  79. Leyton LibraryA pale-coloured brick building with dressings of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leyton
  80. Leyton Old Town HallA red brick building with Portland Stone dressings.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leyton
  81. Leytonstone High StoneAn historic, stone obelisk milepost. The current stone - which has given its name to Leytonstone - is a rep…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Wanstead
  82. The LightMain building stone. This is a small shopping development based on the Leeds Permanent Building Society. A…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leeds
  83. The LighthouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow
  84. Lilygrey HairdresssersPillars either side of the entrance door and all the windows.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Derby
  85. Limehouse ViaductFoundations to brick superstructure.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Limehouse DLR
  86. Lincoln Cathedral CafeMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  87. 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
  88. Lincoln Cathedral West FrontMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  89. Lincoln Crown CourtPink and orange-hued Ancaster stone used on the back wall of the portico.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  90. Lincoln MuseumA variety of stone from the Ancaster quarries, with a 'blue-heart'.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  91. Liners HouseMain building and sculptural stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Victoria
  92. Lion & Lamb YardPaving setts.Sedimentary·Ironstone (sandstone)·near Farnham
  93. Little St Mary's ChurchAshlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  94. Little St Mary's ChurchRubble masonry walls. An assortment of various stones including flints and granites are used here.Sedimentary·Boulder Clay·near Cambridge
  95. Little St Mary's ChurchButtresses on the south side of the church.Sedimentary·Chalk·near Cambridge
  96. Liverpool Anglican CathedralMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Liverpool Central Station
  97. The Liverpool Institute for Performing ArtsMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Liverpool Central Station
  98. Liverpool Lime Street StationMain building stone on the station facade.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Lime Street
  99. Liverpool Lime Street StationStone used to shore up the railway cuttings and bridgework, visible from the far end of the platforms. The…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Lime Street
  100. Llan BachMain building stone. Particularly coarse grained conglomerates from the locally derived Basement Beds.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Llanfair PG
  101. Llanbeblig ChurchRubble masonry. Various stones are used in the construction of the church. Ashlar blocks used for the quoin…Sedimentary·Grit - Conglomerate·near Bangor
  102. Llanbeblig ChurchRubble masonry. Various stones are used in the construction of the church.Sedimentary·Shaley limestone·near Bangor
  103. Llanbeblig ChurchRubble masonry. Rubble masonry. Various stones are used in the construction of the church. This phase proba…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  104. Llanbeblig ChurchRubble masonry. Various stones are used in the construction of the church.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  105. Llandaff Drinking FountainMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Cardiff
  106. Llandaff FieldsThe central courses of stone of the wall forming the boundary of Llandaff Fields and houses on Fields Park…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Fairwater
  107. Llandewi Velfrey War MemorialStone used to construct the war memorial.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Narberth
  108. Llandudno Town HallNorth side of the building, the ground floor window sills.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llandudno
  109. Llandygwydd FontMain building stone. Dundry stone was widely used for the construction of fonts during the Medieaval Period…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Aberystwyth
  110. Llanedwen ChurchMain building stone. A red sandstone quarried from Moel-y-Don and the shores of the straits.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  111. Llanedwen ChurchSecondary building stones.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  112. Llangristiolus ChurchMain stone used in the rubble masonry.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  113. Llanharan War MemorialStone used to construct the memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Llanharan
  114. Llanidan ChurchMain building stone. Red sandstones, grits and conglomerates from local quarries.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  115. Llanidan ChurchSecondary building stones.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  116. Llanidan Churchyard wallMain building stone. Red sandstones, grits and conglomerates from local quarries.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  117. Llanishen StationWalls, road bridges and station buildings are all constructed from Radyr Stone.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Llanishen
  118. Llantwit Major War MemorialStone used to construct the war memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone (Encrinite)·near Llantwit Major
  119. Lligwy Burial ChamberStone used to construct the dolmen, including the enormous capstone, is local karstic limestone, which woul…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  120. Lligwy ChapelGritstones used in the rubble masonry.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  121. Lligwy ChapelThe chapel is constructed from local stone collected from karstic weathered limestone pavement.Sedimentary·near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
  122. Lloyd ParkRough-hewn blocks used for the rockery close to the park entrance.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Walthamstow Central
  123. Lloyd's BankStone dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  124. Lloyd's BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  125. Lloyd's BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Haslemere
  126. Lloyd's BankStone used for window dressings.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Haslemere
  127. Lloyd's Bank ElyStone dressings and decorative elements on this brick building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Ely
  128. Lloyd's Bank LincolnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  129. Lloyds BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Preston
  130. Logan StoneThe Logan stone is the large stone at the centre of a gorsedd circle. There is a story that this particular…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cardiff
  131. London Fruit & Wool ExchangeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Liverpool Street
  132. London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicineMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  133. London School of Hygiene & Tropical MedicinePorch soffits, entrance on Gower Street.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Goodge Street
  134. 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
  135. London WallPaving in front of Moor House is of York Stone with a range of sedimentary structures, including ripple marks.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Moorgate
  136. Longford Square, Regent's PlacePaving flagstones.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Warren Street
  137. Longford StreetPaving stones with ripple structures concentrating carbon.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Warren Street
  138. The Lost Dene (Grampian House)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Deansgate
  139. Louis Vuitton, New Bond StreetCladding in porch soffits. A spectacular stone that resembles wood at first glance.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Green Park
  140. Lovat LaneWindow & door surrounds on all buildings on the lane.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Monument
  141. M&S, The PantheonPorchSedimentary·Limestone·near Oxford Circus
  142. Machine Gun Corps MemorialPlinth of bronze statue. A very white-weathered stone with sparse fossil shells.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Hyde Park Corner
  143. Machynlleth War MemorialMemorial base.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Machynlleth
  144. Magistrates & Coroners CourtUpper part of the main wall cladding facing east behind the main signage for the buildingSedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  145. Manchester CathedralMain building material. Although founded in the 12th Century, all the exterior stone was replaced in the la…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Victoria
  146. Manchester CathedralThe building is predominantly built of Lancashire buff to yellow sandstones and primarily Fletcher Bank Gri…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  147. Manchester CenotaphThe memorial is constructed of Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  148. Manchester CenotaphCircular paved area surrounding the obelisk.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  149. Manchester CentralExterior cladding stone to the front facade of the Convention Centre.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  150. Manchester Central LibraryPillars of the portico and main building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Piccadilly
  151. Manor HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Edgware Road (Circle)
  152. Manorbier ChurchA memorial on the south elevation of Manorbier church is made from local "Snowdrop Marble". The memorial is…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Tenby
  153. Manordeifi New ChurchMain building stone. the local grey slates quarried at Cilgerran.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Fishguard Harbour
  154. Manordeifi New ChurchYellow limestone dressings around the door and windows.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Fishguard Harbour
  155. Manordeifi Old ChurchMain building stone of this Medieval Church of St David's. Built from locally quarried Cilgerran Slate.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Fishguard Harbour
  156. 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
  157. Mansion HouseStone used for the foundations of the building.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Doncaster
  158. Marble ArchMain building stoneSedimentary·Marble·near Marble Arch
  159. Margam Abbey Church War MemorialStone used to construct the memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone (Encrinite)·near Pyle
  160. Market Cross & Drinking FountainGrey, peloidal limestone band at the level of the basin on the plinth.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  161. Market Cross & Drinking FountainThe water basins are in rather weathered, grey marble.Sedimentary·Marble·near Audley End
  162. Market Cross & Drinking FountainBase of the fountain. The lower part of the plinth is constructed from red sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Audley End
  163. Market Cross & Drinking FountainDrum of grey limestone beneath the basins.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Audley End
  164. Market Cross & Drinking FountainCircular base and steps to the cross and fountain.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Audley End
  165. Market HallMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  166. 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
  167. The Marquis of GranbyMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Westminster
  168. Masonic HallWindow surrounds and dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  169. Masonic MemorialGateposts to the memorial garden.Sedimentary·Calcarenite·near Lichfield
  170. Matlock Town Hall ExtensionAll external stonework on the rear extension to the Town Hall.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Matlock
  171. McDonald's, Tottenham Court RoadCladding. This is one of McDonald's signature stones and it is used on many of their cafes.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Warren Street
  172. Media City PiazzaPaving setts. A colourful sandstone with several phases of liesegang banding which give the appearance of w…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Salford Central
  173. Medieval Masons plaqueStone used for the sculpture.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow Central
  174. Melingriffith Railway BridgeThe construction stone of the whole bridge.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Llandaff
  175. Memorial GardensPaving in the plaza surrounding the War Memorial.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  176. Memorial to General Gordon of KhartoumStone used for the plinth of the bronze statue of Gordon.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  177. Memorial to John L. HarperStone used for the memorial.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  178. Memorial to Lanning RoperStone used for the letter carved memorial stones. This is a pyroclastc rock. Lanning Roper was the landscap…Sedimentary·Tuff (Sandstone)·near Bank
  179. Memorial to Noor Inayat KhanPlinth to statue.Sedimentary·Slate·near Euston
  180. 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
  181. Mercer Street HotelBlack, yellow and white veined limestone cladding around the front door.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  182. Merchant Navy MemorialMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Blackfriars
  183. 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
  184. Merchant Venturers AlmshousesRubble masonry on the King's Street facade is predominantly Pennant Sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bristol Temple Meads
  185. Methodist ChapelExterior sandstone wall with stone blocks alternating with red brick. Also a sandstone door surround and ad…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  186. Mickelgate BarMain building stone used for the foundations. This stone was probably reused from Roman-period construction…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  187. Mickelgate BarMain building stone used for the towers.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  188. Midcity PlaceCladding in portico.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Holborn
  189. Middle Temple Fountain CourtCrest on the keystone above entrance to Elm Court. Two spaniels flanking a shield.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Temple
  190. Military Police MemorialPlinth to bronze sculpture.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lichfield
  191. Mill Hill ChapelMain building stones, especially clear to the right of the main west-facing door. There are good examples o…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  192. Mill Leet BridgeAt each end of the ornate bridge over the former mill leet in the graveyard of Llandaff Cathedral and conne…Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Llandaff
  193. Millenium SquarePaving stones in the square in front of the Civic Hall.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  194. Millennium Gloucester HotelBrown cladding on the building at pavement level, as well as step treads and paving in the foyers.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near Gloucester Road
  195. Miller & Carter Steak House ManchesterMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Manchester Victoria
  196. Miller & Carter Steakhouse Muswell HillUnusual flintwork in this former church. Flints are 'quarry flints' with their white cortex intact. Some sh…Sedimentary·Flint·near Highgate
  197. Millstone and TroughConstructed from single blocks of a pebbly to conglomeratic facies of the Tintern Sandstone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chepstow
  198. Millstone and TroughConstructed from single blocks of a pebbly to conglomeratic facies of the Tintern SandstoneSedimentary·Sandstone·near Chepstow
  199. Ming's Garden RestaurantLimestone ashlar masonry.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Falmouth
  200. Ming's Garden RestaurantYellow limestone dressings, much patched with brown concrete.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Falmouth
  201. Ministry of DefenceMain building and sculptural stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Charing Cross
  202. Ministry of DefenceStone used around the doorways inside the portico on Horse Guards Avenue.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  203. Ministry of JusticeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near St James's Park
  204. Minster Church of St CuthbergaBrown ironstones used in much of the fabric of the Minster walls.Sedimentary·Ironstone·near Poole
  205. Minster Church of St CuthbergaBuilding stone used for the West Tower of the Minster.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Poole
  206. 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
  207. 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
  208. Minster Church of St CuthbergaA few blocks of Portland Stone are used in the fabric of the Minster.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Poole
  209. Minster SundialThe face of the sundial is mainly constructed of Bath Stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Poole
  210. Miskin War MemorialThe memorial is located in the centre of the road opposite the Miskin Arms public house. It is constructed…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Pontyclun
  211. Mission for Seafarers (St Michael Paternoster Royal)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cannon Street
  212. Mission for Seafarers (St Michael Paternoster Royal)Yellow stone panels on south wall.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Cannon Street
  213. Mitchell LibraryMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Glasgow Central
  214. Miu Miu, New Bond StreetMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Bond Street
  215. Monmouth War MemorialThe building stone of the memorial.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Abergavenny
  216. The MonumentMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Monument
  217. The MonumentPaving around the Monument.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Monument
  218. Monument PavillionStone used inside the gabions of this glass-encased public toilet.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Monument
  219. More LondonPaving, steps and landscapingSedimentary·Limestone·near London Bridge
  220. Morley HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  221. Mortimer Market ClinicCladdingSedimentary·Slate·near Goodge Street
  222. Mount Saint Bernard PrioryThe main building stone of the outside walls of the church.Sedimentary·Volcaniclastic Dacite·near Leicester
  223. Mount Stuart Graving DockDock walls.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Cardiff Bay
  224. Mulberry Tree InnRed-brown, cross-bedded sandstone used for the foundations of the building.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Warrington Bank Quay
  225. Museum Garden ErraticsA sandstone erratic, placed in the Museum Gardens as a decorative feature. This is a sandstone with well-pr…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  226. Museum Gardens Anglian TowerAn Anglo-Saxon Tower built against the Roman Walls. It is mostly built of Corallian limestones and mainly t…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near York
  227. Museum Gardens Drinking FountainFoundations of the fountain.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  228. Museum Gardens Drinking FountainSuperstructure of the fountain, with carved dolphins and other decorative features. A sandstone notable for…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  229. Museum Gardens GatepostsMain building stone. A sandstone with distinctive inclusions of rolled ochre nodules.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  230. Museum Gardens LodgeMain building stone. A variety of the Magnesian Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  231. Museum Gardens Multangular TowerMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near York
  232. Museum of Bath StoneMain building stone. The building is constructed from dressed ashlar, rubble and large roughly dressed bloc…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  233. Mynachlog Fawr GatepostsEach gatepost is topped by moulded architectural fragments of piers obtained from the ruins of the Abbey.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Aberystwyth
  234. Nat West Bank, Market StreetMain building stone. One of the Millstone Grit Sandstones.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near York
  235. National Audit OfficeMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Victoria
  236. National GalleryMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  237. National Gallery, Sainsbury WingMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  238. National Museum of ScotlandMain building stone of the new extension.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  239. 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
  240. National Portrait GalleryMain building stone. This is a rather dirty yellow Portland Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Charing Cross
  241. National Portrait Gallery Administrative OfficesThe main stone used for cladding is Portland Whitbed.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leicester Square
  242. National Portrait Gallery Administrative OfficesBands of Portland Roach form part of the cladding of this building. Good examples of this stone are also se…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leicester Square
  243. National Portrait Gallery Administrative OfficesA panel of Purbeck stone is located between the two windows on the ground floor (behind the lamppost in the…Sedimentary·Biosparite Limestone·near Leicester Square
  244. Natural Wonders & Purbeck DeliCrazy paving outside the parade of shops are a mixture of predominantly Belgian limestones including grey S…Sedimentary·Limestone·near Wareham
  245. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Barkingside
  246. 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
  247. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Wanstead
  248. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  249. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Llandudno
  250. NatWest BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Finchley Road
  251. NatWest Bank DoncasterMain building stone of the upper storeys.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Doncaster
  252. NatWest Bank LincolnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  253. Natwest IlfordMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Ilford
  254. Naval Services MemorialFigure.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lichfield
  255. Netherbow WellheadMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  256. Nevill Lane & New Street SquareDark, limestone paving.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chancery Lane
  257. New CourtStone used for cladding.Sedimentary·Travertine·near Cannon Street
  258. New InnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanrwst
  259. New London Stock ExchangeMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near St Paul's
  260. New Oxford HouseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Birmingham New Street
  261. Newark CastleGrey stone used on the inner walls.Sedimentary·Mudstone·near Newark Castle
  262. Newark CastleSandstone used for facing on the river facade and for dressings.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Newark Castle
  263. Newcastle CastleThe ashlar stone of the outer face of the gateway.Sedimentary·Limestone Conglomerate·near Bridgend
  264. NHM Garden KitchenStone used for the lower foundations and sills.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  265. NHM Garden KitchenCream coloured building stone above the foundation course.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  266. 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
  267. NHM Nature Activity CentreCream coloured building stone above the foundation course.Sedimentary·Limestone·near South Kensington
  268. NHM Nature GardenBoulders used for landscaping the Nature Garden.Sedimentary·Sarsen·near South Kensington
  269. Nicholas Tindal MemorialStone used for plinth.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  270. Nicholas Tindal MemorialFlint cobbles surrounding the statue.Sedimentary·Flint·near Chelmsford
  271. Norman HouseMain building stone. Locally quarried Lincoln Limestone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Lincoln
  272. North HouseThe Portland Stone used to clad this building has very nice and clear example of shell lags accumulated on…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Westminster
  273. North Wales Heroes Memorial ArchMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Bangor
  274. North West TowerFlints are the main construction stone used in the rubble masonry of the Town Walls. Local knapping techniq…Sedimentary·Flint·near Great Yarmouth
  275. Notre Dame de FranceStone dressings and sculpture on the building's exterior. The original building interior dates to the mid 1…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Leicester Square
  276. ObeliskThe stone used for the obelisk. This is 18th Century Portland Stone and the weathering shows up the oolitic…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Lambeth North
  277. ObeliskMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Woodford
  278. Obelisk in the Cathedral YardMain construction stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Chelmsford
  279. Octagonal Building, Cathedral CloseMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Durham
  280. Octav Botnar Wing, Great Ormond Street HospitalCladding around the doorway.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Russell Square
  281. Odeon Covent GardenMain building stoneSedimentary·Limestone·near Leicester Square
  282. Old Ashmolean MuseumMain building stone, also used for columns at the doorway.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Oxford
  283. Old BankMain building stone. Nice example of calcite vein 'stringers' in Bath Stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bath Spa
  284. The Old BankMain building stone of this former bank building.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Sutton
  285. Old BankMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Llanrwst
  286. Old BridgeCap stones.Sedimentary·Conglomerate·near Danescourt
  287. Old Cheese MarketMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Harlech
  288. Old Custom House InnMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Chester
  289. The Old Hall HotelThe main SE facing walls on the Crescent either side on the main entrance. They show severe erosion and or…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Buxton
  290. Old Infirmary LaneMain building stone.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Edinburgh Waverley
  291. Old Market Hall (WH Smiths)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Bangor
  292. The Old PalaceMain building stone.Sedimentary·Dolomite·near York
  293. Old Park GatesMain building stone.Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Wanstead
  294. Old School Board, Civic CourtsThe main exterior walls either side of the East entrance of the building. The building underwent a major re…Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Leeds
  295. The Old Schools (University Offices)Main building stone.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Cambridge
  296. Old Sessions HouseMain building stone. However note that the stone on the sides and rear of the building is much replaced, ma…Sedimentary·Oolitic Limestone·near Farringdon
  297. Omega Watches, 12, Old Bond StreetCladding on shop front.Sedimentary·Limestone·near Green Park
  298. One Berkeley StreetStone cladding on the buiding.Sedimentary·Limestone Breccia·near Green Park
  299. One Brindley PlacePaving in the colonnaded portico.Sedimentary·Sandstone·near Birmingham New Street
  300. One Cartwright GardensDecorative stonework in the portico around the entrance. The stone was supplied by Stone & Ceramic Ltd.Sedimentary·Limestone (Micrite)·near King's Cross St Pancras
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