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Hall of Memory

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Birmingham New Street
Address
Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2HF
Building architect
S. N. Cooke & W. N. Twist
Date of build
1925
Find out more
https://ruthsiddall.co.uk/Walks/Birmingham2-Brindleyplace.pdf
Hall of Memory — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Hall of Memory
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Hall of Memory (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Hall of Memory (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by R. Siddall, L. Hamilton, J. Schroder

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