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Grove Hall

Kentish Ragstone

  • Igneous
  • Sandstone
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Kentish Ragstone in Grove Hall.

Cretaceous sandstone, quarried at Kent, UK. Nearest stop: Wanstead.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1870-grove-hall/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Rubble masonry.
Fossils
shell fragments & bioturbation
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Kent, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Wanstead
Address
Grosvenor Road E11 2HD
Grove Hall — Kentish Ragstone
Kentish Ragstone at Grove Hall
Kentish Ragstone at Grove Hall (detail 2)
Kentish Ragstone at Grove Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Grove Hall

  • Bath Stone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Wanstead United Reformed ChurchKentish Ragstone40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gail's BakeryBon Accord Red80 m · about 1 min walk
  • NatWest BankPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Wanstead War MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Christchurch WansteadKentish Ragstone220 m · about 4 min walk
  • The GeorgeBalmoral Granite350 m · about 6 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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