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Bullring

Cenia Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Just found Cenia Limestone in Bullring.

Lower Cretaceous limestone, quarried at Ulldecona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. 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/2456-bullring/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Yellow limestone paving predominantly used throughout the mall.
Fossils
Bivalves, gastropods, Toucasia rudists
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Ulldecona, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Bullring Shopping Centre Bullring, Birmingham B5 4BU
Building architect
Benoy Group & Chapman Taylor
Date of build
2003
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham3-Malls.pdf
Bullring — Cenia Limestone
Cenia Limestone at Bullring
Cenia Limestone at Bullring (detail 2)
Cenia Limestone at Bullring (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bullring: Street FurnitureVizag Blue50 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Martin in the Bull RingGrinshill Stone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • RotundaCarrara Marble120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Grand Central MallNero Marquina240 m · about 4 min walk
  • WH Smith Union StreetArabescato Marble260 m · about 4 min walk
  • New Street StationRoyal White Granite280 m · about 4 min walk

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