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122-124 Colmore Row

Frosterley Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Frosterley Marble in 122-124 Colmore Row.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Harehope, Frosterley, County Durham. Nearest stop: Birmingham New Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2432-122-124-colmore-row/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone cladding in the soffits of the doorway,
Fossils
Rugose corals; Dibunophyllum bipartum
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Harehope, Frosterley, County Durham
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
122-124 Colmore Row, Birmingham, B3 3AU
Building architect
W. Lethaby & J. Lancaster Ball
Date of build
1900
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham1-Centre.pdf
122-124 Colmore Row — Frosterley Marble
Frosterley Marble at 122-124 Colmore Row
Frosterley Marble at 122-124 Colmore Row (detail 2)
Frosterley Marble at 122-124 Colmore Row (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 125 Colmore RowGiallo Cecilia20 m · about 1 min walk
  • 115 Colmore RowBath Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 110 Colmore RowDalbeattie Granite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • New Oxford HouseBird's Eye Marble60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Waterloo HouseBaltic Brown60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Council HouseDarley Dale Sandstone60 m · about 1 min walk

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