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Chingford Parish Church

Flint

  • Sedimentary
  • Chert
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Flint in Chingford Parish Church.

Cretaceous chert, quarried at Various, from Chalk outcrop in SE England. Nearest stop: Chingford.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1723-chingford-parish-church/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
A Victorian flint-work church with brick and stone dressings. Knapped quarry flint with white cortices preserved.
Fossils
Burrows & echinoid plates - if you're lucky
Rock Type
Chert
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Various, from Chalk outcrop in SE England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chingford
Address
The Green, Chingford E4
Building architect
Lewis Vulliamy; Sir Arthur Blomfield & Son
Date of build
1844; 1903
Chingford Parish Church — Flint
Flint at Chingford Parish Church
Flint at Chingford Parish Church (detail 2)
Flint at Chingford Parish Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Chingford War MemorialCornish Granite170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Pole Hill ObeliskYork Stone600 m · about 9 min walk
  • Chingford Mount CemeteryPortland Stone: Whitbed1.2 km · about 19 min walk
  • Butler's Retreat Drinking FountainCornish Granite1.3 km · about 20 min walk
  • Chingford Old Church (All Saints)Quarry Flint1.6 km · about 24 min walk
  • Stones at Highams Park LakeAmphibolite Gneiss/Schist2.2 km · about 34 min walk

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