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NatWest Bank

Penmon Marble

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Asbian, Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Penmon Marble in NatWest Bank.

Asbian, Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2685-natwest-bank/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Rugose corals, Productid brachiopods
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Asbian, Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
247, High Street LL57 1RW
Building architect
Henry Kennedy
Date of build
1860
NatWest Bank — Penmon Marble
Penmon Marble at NatWest Bank
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at NatWest Bank

  • Ancaster Stone
  • Cornish Granite
  • Cornish Granite
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Pink Granite
  • Portland Stone
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Possibly Dalbeattie Granite.
  • Shandong Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 233, High StreetLarvikite: Emerald Pearl50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Old Market Hall (WH Smiths)Penmon Limestone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Deniol CenttreHalkyn Limestone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Penrhyn HallPenmaenmawr Granodiorite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • William Hill BookmakersLarvikite: Blue Pearl90 m · about 1 min walk
  • HSBC BankPenmon Limestone100 m · about 2 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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