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Walled Garden Walk

Belgian Black Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Belgian Black Marble in Walled Garden Walk.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Namur, Belgium. Nearest stop: Hackney Central.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1450-walled-garden-walk/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Sarcohagi lids and tombstones next to the Tower.
Fossils
Crinoid debris.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Namur, Belgium
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hackney Central
Address
Walled Garden Walk E8
Walled Garden Walk — Belgian Black Marble
Belgian Black Marble at Walled Garden Walk
Belgian Black Marble at Walled Garden Walk (detail 2)
Belgian Black Marble at Walled Garden Walk (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Hackney Old Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed10 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Augustine's TowerPortland Stone: Whitbed10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Rear Admiral Beaufort's GravePortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Mess CaféDark Shap Granite160 m · about 3 min walk
  • St John-at-Hackney ChurchPortland Stone: Whitbed190 m · about 3 min walk
  • Hackney War MemorialCornish Granite240 m · about 4 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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