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City of London Magistrates Court

Darley Dale Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Darley Dale Sandstone in City of London Magistrates Court.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK. Nearest stop: Bank.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/2911-city-of-london-magistrates-court/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Darley Dale, Derbyshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bank
Address
1, Queen Victoria Street EC4N 4XY
Building architect
John Whichcord Jnr.
Date of build
1873
City of London Magistrates Court — Darley Dale Sandstone
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Stephen WalbrookPortland Stone: Whitbed30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Memorial to Lanning RoperTuff (Sandstone)50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Memorial to Denia PalumboLarvikite: Emerald Pearl50 m · about 1 min walk
  • 1, PoultryHelidon Sandstone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • New CourtOniciato Travertine100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 82, Lombard StreetPortland Stone Whitbed110 m · about 2 min walk

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

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