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Pinner War Memorial

Cornish Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 290 Ma

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Just found Cornish Granite in Pinner War Memorial.

290 Ma granite, quarried at Cornwall, England UK. Nearest stop: Pinner.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1896-pinner-war-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Steps and plinth. A megacrystic granite.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Cornwall, England UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Pinner
Address
High Street HA5 5QA
Building architect
Sir Bertram MacKennal
Date of build
1921
Pinner War Memorial — Cornish Granite
Cornish Granite at Pinner War Memorial
Cornish Granite at Pinner War Memorial (detail 2)
Cornish Granite at Pinner War Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Pinner War Memorial

  • Darley Dale Sandstone
  • Jersey Granite, Guernsey Diorite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St John The Baptist Church PinnerBath Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • St John The Baptist GraveyardWelsh Slate70 m · about 1 min walk
  • St John The Baptist VestryPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Former Lloyd's Bank, PinnerCharnockite310 m · about 5 min walk
  • Lowlands Recreation GroundGlacial erratics3.4 km
  • Harrow-on-the-Hill War MemorialClipsham Stone3.6 km

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