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St John's Smith Square

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Westminster
Address
Smith Square SW1P 3HA
Building architect
Thomas Archer
Date of build
1728
St John's Smith Square — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St John's Smith Square
Portland Stone: Whitbed at St John's Smith Square (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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