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Girdlers' Hall

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Dedicatory plaque on the south side of the building.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Moorgate
Address
Basinghall Avenue EC2V 5DD
Building architect
Waterhouse & Ripley
Date of build
1960
Girdlers' Hall — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Girdlers' Hall
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Girdlers' Hall (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Girdlers' Hall (detail 3)
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