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St Augustine's Tower

Kentish Ragstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Kentish Ragstone in St Augustine's Tower.

Cretaceous sandstone, quarried at Kent, UK. Nearest stop: Hackney Central.

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Kent, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hackney Central
Address
Walled Garden Walk E8
Date of build
Late 15th Century
St Augustine's Tower — Kentish Ragstone
Kentish Ragstone at St Augustine's Tower
Kentish Ragstone at St Augustine's Tower (detail 2)
Kentish Ragstone at St Augustine's Tower (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Augustine's Tower

  • Portland Stone: Whitbed

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Walled Garden WalkBelgian Black Marble20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Hackney Old Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Rear Admiral Beaufort's GravePortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Mess CaféDark Shap Granite170 m · about 3 min walk
  • St John-at-Hackney ChurchPortland Stone: Whitbed180 m · about 3 min walk
  • Hackney War MemorialCornish Granite220 m · about 3 min walk

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