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BBC Broadcasting House

Portland Stone; Roach

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Walls of the new wing of Broadcasting House.
Fossils
Oysters, Portland Screws & Trigonid bivalves
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Oxford Circus
Address
BBC Broadcasting House, Portland Place W1A 1AA
Building architect
Shepard Robson + MacCormac Jamieson & Pritchard
Date of build
2008
BBC Broadcasting House — Portland Stone; Roach
Portland Stone; Roach at BBC Broadcasting House
Portland Stone; Roach at BBC Broadcasting House (detail 2)
Portland Stone; Roach at BBC Broadcasting House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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