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City Temple

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in City Temple.

Upper Jurassic limestone, quarried at Bath, England, UK. Nearest stop: Chancery Lane.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1167-city-temple/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Shell fragments, echinoid fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, England, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chancery Lane
Address
Holborn Viaduct EC1A 2DE
City Temple — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at City Temple
Bath Stone at City Temple (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Atlantic HouseVanga Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Morley HousePortland Stone: Whitbed30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Holborn ViaductRoss of Mull Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 40, Holborn ViaductRaw Silk80 m · about 1 min walk
  • The Fable Restaurant, Holborn ViaductPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 21, Holborn ViaductPlumpton Red Lazonby Sandstone110 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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