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Chingford Old Church (All Saints)

Greensand Hornstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Rubble masonry. Hornstone is a flinty variety of Kentish Ragstone. The church dates from the 12th Century and was restored in the 1930s (by Winmill) and again in the 1990s.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Kent, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chingford
Address
121, Old Church Road E4 6ST.
Building architect
Unknown; C. C. Winmill
Date of build
12th Century; 1930s
Chingford Old Church (All Saints) — Greensand Hornstone
Greensand Hornstone at Chingford Old Church (All Saints)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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