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King's College Chapel

Tadcaster Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Dolomite
  • Permian

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone for the lower part of the building.
Rock Type
Dolomite
Geological Age
Permian
Quarry Location
Tadcaster, Yorkshire
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cambridge
Address
King's Parade CB2 1ST
Date of build
1471
Find out more
Sedgwick Museum, 2009, Cambridge Geology Trail: Discover Rocks & Fossils in Cambridge City Centre. 31 pp.
King's College Chapel — Tadcaster Stone
Tadcaster Stone at King's College Chapel
Tadcaster Stone at King's College Chapel (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall, Nigel Woodcock

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