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The Great Northern Railway Tavern

Graversfors Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 1.83 Ga

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Just found Graversfors Granite in The Great Northern Railway Tavern.

1.83 Ga granite, quarried at Graversfors, Norrkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden. Nearest stop: Hornsey.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1769-the-great-northern-railway-tavern/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Red granite cladding on the ground floor.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
1.83 Ga
Quarry Location
Graversfors, Norrkoping, Ostergotland, Sweden
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Hornsey
Address
7, Cross Lane N8 7SA
Date of build
19th Century
The Great Northern Railway Tavern — Graversfors Granite
Graversfors Granite at The Great Northern Railway Tavern
Graversfors Granite at The Great Northern Railway Tavern (detail 2)
Graversfors Granite at The Great Northern Railway Tavern (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Hornsey Drinking FountainCornish Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Hornsey Metropolitan Cattle TroughCornish Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Tower HornseyFerricrete70 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's GardenYork Stone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Mary's Churchyard HornseyPeterhead Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul’s FountainCornish Granite540 m · about 8 min walk

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