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Westferry Circus Crescent

Verde Aosta

  • Metamorphic
  • Metabasite
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Verde Aosta in Westferry Circus Crescent.

Cretaceous metabasite, quarried at Val d'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy. Nearest stop: Canary Wharf.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1155-westferry-circus-crescent/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Green foundation pedestals between shop fronts.
Rock Type
Metabasite
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Val d'Aosta, Piedmont, Italy.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Canary Wharf
Address
Westferry Circus E14
Building architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Date of build
1991
Westferry Circus Crescent — Verde Aosta
Verde Aosta at Westferry Circus Crescent
Verde Aosta at Westferry Circus Crescent (detail 2)
Verde Aosta at Westferry Circus Crescent (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bupa DentalGiallo Veneziano50 m · about 1 min walk
  • East London Family CourtJura Marble100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 15, Westferrry CircusPorkkala Granite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 17, Columbus CourtyardVerde Maritaca110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 11, Westferry CircusVerde Ubatuba110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of Robert MilliganPeterhead Granite200 m · about 3 min walk

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