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Sloane Square Fountain

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the basin.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Sloane Square
Address
Sloane Square SW1
Building architect
Gilbert Ledward
Date of build
1953
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Sloane Square Fountain — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Sloane Square Fountain
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Sloane Square Fountain (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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