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Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo)

Granite

  • Igneous
  • Dartmoor Granite
  • 290 Ma

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Just found Granite in Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo).

290 Ma dartmoor granite, quarried at Blackenstone Quarry, Dartmoor, Devon, UK. Nearest stop: Fenchurch Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/1941-sculpture-envelope-of-pulsation-for-leo/

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Location of Geological Feature
This sculpture has now been moved to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. A granite sculpture on the pavement outside the Leon Restaurant, on the pedestrian section of London Street, near the entrance to Fenchurch Street Station.
Rock Type
Dartmoor Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Blackenstone Quarry, Dartmoor, Devon, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Fenchurch Street
Address
London Street EC3
Building architect
Peter Randall-Page
Date of build
2017
Find out more
Sculpture in the City 2017: http://hignellgallery.com/exhibitions/10/overview/
Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo) — Granite
Granite at Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo)
Granite at Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo) (detail 2)
Granite at Sculpture: Envelope of Pulsation (for Leo) (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Yammi

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  • Laurel LoungeExterior wall cladding90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 50, Fenchurch StreetTan Brown90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Coronation HousePortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk

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