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Fun Centre (former Christ Church)

Cefn Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
A gritty, yellow sandstone used as quoins, window surrounds and other dressings. This is identified as Cefn Stone by Hsalam et al (2009).
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Bangor Street LL55 1AR
Building architect
Anthony Salvin
Date of build
1864
Find out more
Haslam, R., Orbach, J. & Voelcker, A. 2009, The Buildings of Wales: Gwynedd., Pevsner Architectural Guides., Yale University Press, New Haven & London., 789 pp.
Fun Centre (former Christ Church) — Cefn Sandstone
Cefn Sandstone at Fun Centre (former Christ Church)
Cefn Sandstone at Fun Centre (former Christ Church) (detail 2)
Cefn Sandstone at Fun Centre (former Christ Church) (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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