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Aldford House

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
White stone dressings and quoins.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hyde Park Corner
Address
Aldford House W1K 7LG
Building architect
G. Val Myer & F. J. Watson-Hart
Date of build
1931
Aldford House — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Aldford House
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Aldford House (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Aldford House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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