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Nevill Lane & New Street Square

Carlow Irish Blue

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Carlow Irish Blue in Nevill Lane & New Street Square.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow, Ireland. Nearest stop: Chancery Lane.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1419-nevill-lane-new-street-square/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Dark, limestone paving.
Fossils
Corals, brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Old Leighlin, Co. Carlow, Ireland
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chancery Lane
Address
New Street Square EC4A
Building architect
Turkington Martin
Date of build
2014
Nevill Lane & New Street Square — Carlow Irish Blue
Carlow Irish Blue at Nevill Lane & New Street Square
Carlow Irish Blue at Nevill Lane & New Street Square (detail 2)
Carlow Irish Blue at Nevill Lane & New Street Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Rolls BuildingBlack Pearl40 m · about 1 min walk
  • New Street SquareCalc-schist50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Winchester HouseLarvikite: Blue Pearl60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Public Records OfficeKentish Ragstone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 3 New Street SquareJura Marble70 m · about 1 min walk
  • 1, New Fetter LaneNero Impala100 m · about 2 min walk

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