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Trinity Hall

Hopton Wood Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Hopton Wood Stone in Trinity Hall.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK. Nearest stop: Barkingside.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1852-trinity-hall/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Dedication plaque.
Fossils
Crinoids
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Wirksworth, Derbyshire, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Barkingside
Address
17 Mossford Green IG6 2BX
Building architect
A. E. Head
Date of build
1969
Find out more
Siddall, R, 2017, Barkingside: A Suburban Geological Town Trail., Urban Geology in London No. 38, 9 pp.
Trinity Hall — Hopton Wood Stone
Hopton Wood Stone at Trinity Hall
Hopton Wood Stone at Trinity Hall (detail 2)
Hopton Wood Stone at Trinity Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bernardo's MemorialNero Zimbabwe50 m · about 1 min walk
  • ObeliskCorennie Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Memorial to Percy & Eleanor BrandCraignair Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Barkingside Park80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Barkingside War MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 63 High StreetLarvikite: Emerald Pearl340 m · about 5 min walk

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