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Barclays Bank, Helston

Tremore Elvan

  • Igneous
  • Granite porphyry
  • 290 Ma

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Just found Tremore Elvan in Barclays Bank, Helston.

290 Ma granite porphyry, quarried at Withiel, Cornwall, UK. Nearest stop: Falmouth.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2832-barclays-bank-helston/

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Location of Geological Feature
Pink ashlar masonry. This stone has spherulites of tourmaline.
Rock Type
Granite porphyry
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Withiel, Cornwall, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Falmouth
Address
21, Coinagehall Street TR13 8ET
Date of build
19th Century
Find out more
Siddall, R. 2023, The Building Stones of Helston, Cornubian Arts & Science Trust, 37 pp. 
Barclays Bank, Helston — Tremore Elvan
Tremore Elvan at Barclays Bank, Helston
Tremore Elvan at Barclays Bank, Helston (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by RS

More stone at Barclays Bank, Helston

  • Cornish Granite

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 25-27, Coinagehall StreetHelston Greenstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Five Wells Lane Car ParkDelabole Slate40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Helston Wesleyan ChapelPlymouth Marble50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 31-33, Coinagehall StreetLarvikite Bronze Pearl50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Coinagehall StreetCarnmenellis Granite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Wheelbarrow LaneVeinstone80 m · about 1 min walk

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