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Penrhyn Castle

Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Penmon Limestone is the main stone used in this building, but stone was also procured from the other limestone quarries in Anglesey.
Fossils
Brachiopods & corals.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Llandygai LL57 4HT
Building architect
Thomas Hopper
Date of build
1837
Penrhyn Castle — Penmon Limestone
Penmon Limestone at Penrhyn Castle
Penmon Limestone at Penrhyn Castle (detail 2)
Penmon Limestone at Penrhyn Castle (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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