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HSBC Russell Square

Ancaster Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Ancaster Stone in HSBC Russell Square.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Ancaster, Lincolnshire, UK. Nearest stop: Russell Square.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1436-hsbc-russell-square/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone on the ground floor. A cross-bedded oolitic limestone.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Ancaster, Lincolnshire, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Russell Square
Address
1, Woburn Place WC1H 0LQ
HSBC Russell Square — Ancaster Stone
Ancaster Stone at HSBC Russell Square
Ancaster Stone at HSBC Russell Square (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Russell Square HousePortland Stone Whitbed40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Holiday Inn/Callaghan's BarJerusalem Stone110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Royal National HotelNapoleon Marble130 m · about 2 min walk
  • 'London Pub', Royal National HotelNapoleon Marble140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of Queen AnnePortland Stone: Whitbed230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Lord Wolfson MemorialWelsh Slate240 m · about 4 min walk

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