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MeHotel Strand

Roofing and coping slates

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Cambrian & Ordovician

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Just found Roofing and coping slates in MeHotel Strand.

Cambrian & Ordovician slate, quarried at Bethesda & Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales. Nearest stop: Charing Cross.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1577-mehotel-strand/

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Location of Geological Feature
Roofing and coping slates. Look up! Unfortunately these are not at eye level, but the Cambrian Penrhyn Slate is purple and the Ordovician Blaenau Slate is dark grey.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Cambrian & Ordovician
Quarry Location
Bethesda & Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Charing Cross
Address
336-337, Strand WC2R 1HA
Building architect
Foster + Partners
Date of build
2012
MeHotel Strand — Roofing and coping slates
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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