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85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant)

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Just found Portland Stone: Whitbed in 85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant).

Upper Jurassic limestone, quarried at Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1278-85-london-wall-sri-thai-restaurant/

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Location of Geological Feature
Pale grey stone cladding on this large office and retail block housing Sri Thai Restaurant, Jonathan Pink etc.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae, burrows
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
85 London Wall EC2M 7AD
Building architect
Casson Conder Partnership
Date of build
1990
85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant) — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at 85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at 85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant) (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

More stone at 85 London Wall (Sri Thai Restaurant)

  • Sardinian Granite
  • Vallangis Jaune Limestone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Winchester House, London WallBuxy Limestone40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Blomfield Street & T. M. LewinEnglish Alabaster130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Gow's Oyster BarPeterhead Granite140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Dashwood HouseGranite140 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Railway TavernSwedish Imperial Red150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Waterstones, London WallCharnockite, possibly Cafe Imperial150 m · about 2 min walk

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