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Wellington Statue

Cairngall Granite

  • Igneous
  • Porphyry
  • 475 Ma

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Just found Cairngall Granite in Wellington Statue.

475 Ma porphyry, quarried at Flushing, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: Queen Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2669-wellington-statue/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for Plinth.
Rock Type
Porphyry
Geological Age
475 Ma
Quarry Location
Flushing, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Queen Street
Address
Royal Exchange Square G1 3AH
Building architect
Carlo Marochetti
Date of build
1844
Wellington Statue — Cairngall Granite
Cairngall Granite at Wellington Statue
Cairngall Granite at Wellington Statue (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Gallery of Modern Art (GOMA)Humbie Sandstone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Medieval Masons plaqueStanton Moor Stone110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of James WattDartmoor Giant Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • All Saints StoreCatcastle Stone130 m · about 2 min walk
  • The PiperBlonde Sandstone200 m · about 3 min walk
  • New Look StoreRojo Sierra Chica210 m · about 3 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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