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St Margaret of Antioch Edgware

Reigate Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Just found Reigate Stone in St Margaret of Antioch Edgware.

Lower Cretaceous sandstone, quarried at North Downs, Surrey, England, UK. Nearest stop: Edgware.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1860-st-margaret-of-antioch-edgware/

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Location of Geological Feature
Doorway in the tower. The stone is much decayed.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
North Downs, Surrey, England, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Edgware
Address
1 Station Road HA8 7JE
Date of build
15th Century
St Margaret of Antioch Edgware — Reigate Stone
Reigate Stone at St Margaret of Antioch Edgware
Reigate Stone at St Margaret of Antioch Edgware (detail 2)
Reigate Stone at St Margaret of Antioch Edgware (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Margaret of Antioch Edgware

  • Flint
  • Hertfordshire Puddingstone
  • Kentish Ragstone
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Edgware War MemorialCornish Granite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Halifax BankSardinian Grey Granite150 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Lawrence Whitchurch (Little Stanmore)Peterhead Granite800 m · about 13 min walk
  • Lowlands Recreation GroundGlacial erratics5.4 km
  • Brent Cross Shopping CentreCalacatta Borghini5.4 km
  • Harrow-on-the-Hill War MemorialClipsham Stone5.5 km

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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