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Guildhall

Portland Stone: Basebed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
The building stone for the 'Hindoo-Gothic' porch.
Fossils
Fragments of shells & Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bank
Address
Guildhall Yard, EC2P 7HH
Building architect
George Dance
Date of build
1780s
Guildhall — Portland Stone: Basebed
Portland Stone: Basebed at Guildhall
Portland Stone: Basebed at Guildhall (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Basebed at Guildhall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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