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Staple Inn Buildings

Peterhead Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 406 Ma

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Just found Peterhead Granite in Staple Inn Buildings.

406 Ma granite, quarried at Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Nearest stop: Chancery Lane.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1403-staple-inn-buildings/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on ground floor.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
406 Ma
Quarry Location
Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Chancery Lane
Address
335, High Holborn WC1V 7PX
Building architect
Alfred Waterhouse
Date of build
1901
Staple Inn Buildings — Peterhead Granite
Peterhead Granite at Staple Inn Buildings
Peterhead Granite at Staple Inn Buildings (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Fox Court, Gray's Inn RoadGranite/Diorite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Barclays Bank, 147 HolbornGneiss60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Holborn GateBlack Pearl80 m · about 1 min walk
  • 138-142, HolbornNew Imperial Red90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Furnival StreetYork Stone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • 27, Norwich StreetRed Sandstone150 m · about 2 min walk

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