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Statute of Spencer Compton Cavendish

Rough Rock

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the plinth of the statue. This is an homogenous, micaceous sandstone and is therefore probably a variety of Rough Rock Millstone Grit. Cavendish was 8th Duke of Devonshire and the stone possibly came from the Chatsworth Estate.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Derbyshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Westminster
Address
Whitehall SW1A
Building architect
Herbert Hampton
Date of build
1911
Statute of Spencer Compton Cavendish — Rough Rock
Rough Rock at Statute of Spencer Compton Cavendish
Rough Rock at Statute of Spencer Compton Cavendish (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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