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EE Shop

Newham Stone

  • Igneous
  • Granitic elvan
  • 290 Ma

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Just found Newham Stone in EE Shop.

290 Ma granitic elvan, quarried at Truro, Cornwall, England UK. Nearest stop: Truro.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2843-ee-shop/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Granitic elvan
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Truro, Cornwall, England UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Truro
Address
7 Pydar Street, Truro TR1 2AR
EE Shop — Newham Stone
    Entry submitted by RS

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Passmore Edwards LibraryBath Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Truro CathedralCornish Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Coinage HallPoltesco Sandrock220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Truro TandooriNewham Stone330 m · about 5 min walk
  • Bonham'sNewham Stone350 m · about 5 min walk
  • Ming's Garden RestaurantHam Hill Stone12 km

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

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