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Royal Welsh Yacht Club

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Grit - Conglomerate
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Grits in Royal Welsh Yacht Club.

Lower Carboniferous grit - conglomerate, quarried at Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3082-royal-welsh-yacht-club/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Quoins aroun the arched gate in the town walls.
Rock Type
Grit - Conglomerate
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Porth Yr Aur, High Street LL55 1SN
Building architect
Sir Llewelyn Turner
Date of build
1870
Royal Welsh Yacht Club — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Royal Welsh Yacht Club
Anglesey Grits at Royal Welsh Yacht Club (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Royal Welsh Yacht Club

  • Helsby Sandstone
  • Penmon Limestone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Shirehall StreetAnglesey Grits40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Plas BowmanAnglesey Grits40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gwynedd Council HallGreen Slate50 m · about 1 min walk
  • County OfficesPenmon Limestone60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gwynedd County Council (Shirehall Street)Trefor Granodiorite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Council OfficesPenmaenmawr Granodiorite70 m · about 1 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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