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Cathedral Church of Saint Philip

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
Colmore Row, Birmingham B3 2QB
Building architect
Thomas Archer
Date of build
1725
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham1-Centre.pdf
Cathedral Church of Saint Philip — Darley Dale Sandstone
Darley Dale Sandstone at Cathedral Church of Saint Philip
Darley Dale Sandstone at Cathedral Church of Saint Philip (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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