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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Darley Dale Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Several sandstones are used on this building. The best known is Darley Dale.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Halldale Quarry, Darley Dale, Derbyshire
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DH
Building architect
Yeoville Thomason
Date of build
1885
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham1-Centre.pdf
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery — Darley Dale Sandstone
Darley Dale Sandstone at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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