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Senate House

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
Kings Parade CB2 1ST
Building architect
James Gibbs
Date of build
1730
Senate House — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Senate House
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Senate House (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Senate House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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