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Westminster Cathedral

Penryn Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 290 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Foundations.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Trolvis, Penryn, Cornwall, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Victoria
Address
42, Francis Street SW1P 1QW
Building architect
John Francis Bentley
Date of build
1903
Westminster Cathedral — Penryn Granite
Penryn Granite at Westminster Cathedral
Penryn Granite at Westminster Cathedral (detail 2)
Penryn Granite at Westminster Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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