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Thames Court, Queenhithe

Ham Hill Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Jurassic

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Just found Ham Hill Stone in Thames Court, Queenhithe.

Lower Jurassic limestone, quarried at Ham Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, UK. Nearest stop: Mansion House.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/178-thames-court-queenhithe/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Yellow stone cladding around the building, best seen on the waterfront.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Ham Hill, Yeovil, Somerset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Mansion House
Address
Thames Court, Upper Thames Street EC4
Building architect
Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates
Date of build
1998
Thames Court, Queenhithe — Ham Hill Stone
Ham Hill Stone at Thames Court, Queenhithe
Ham Hill Stone at Thames Court, Queenhithe (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

More stone at Thames Court, Queenhithe

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Vintner's Place, QueenhitheIndiana Limestone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Vintner's Hall, Upper Thames StreetPortland Stone: Whitbed110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Vintner's HallCornish Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • 36, Queen StreetPortland Stone: Basebed120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Vintner's Hall.Portland Stone: Whitbed120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Southwark Bridge StairsGiant Granite130 m · about 2 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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