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5, Aldermanbury Square

Kilkenny Blue

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Kilkenny Blue in 5, Aldermanbury Square.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Co. Kilkenny, Ireland. Nearest stop: Barbican.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/106-5-aldermanbury-square/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Black stone used for seating bases.
Fossils
Crinoids
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Co. Kilkenny, Ireland
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Barbican
Address
5, Aldermanbury Square EC2V 7BP
Building architect
Eric Parry Architects
Date of build
2007
5, Aldermanbury Square — Kilkenny Blue
Kilkenny Blue at 5, Aldermanbury Square
Kilkenny Blue at 5, Aldermanbury Square (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Lee House, Barbican CentreBalmoral Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary Aldermanbury Drinking FountainCornish Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Albans CourtYork Stone110 m · about 2 min walk
  • GuildhallKentish Ragstone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Red HerringBianco Sardo140 m · about 2 min walk
  • 51-55, Gresham StreetBianco Sardo140 m · about 2 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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