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Scottish National Portrait Gallery

Red Moat Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Permian

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Red Moat sandstone and Corsehill stone, both bright red sandstones are used in the construction of this building.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Permian
Quarry Location
Moat, Cumbria, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Edinburgh Waverley
Address
1 Queen Street EH2 1JD
Building architect
Sir Robert Rowand Anderson
Date of build
1890
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Gazatteer for Scotland: http://www.scottish-places.info/features/featurefirst1008.html
Scottish National Portrait Gallery — Red Moat Sandstone
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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