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HSBC Bank

Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Penmon Limestone in HSBC Bank.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at 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/3116-hsbc-bank/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Brachiopods & corals.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
24, Castle Square LL55 2NB
Date of build
Early 19th Century
HSBC Bank — Penmon Limestone
Penmon Limestone at HSBC Bank
Penmon Limestone at HSBC Bank (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Presbyterian ChurchCefn Sandstone10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Caernarfon War MemorialCarboniferous Sandstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Former NatWest BankSandstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • SubwayLarvikite: Blue Pearl30 m · about 1 min walk
  • New LookVerde Alpi30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Roberts & Owen JewellersLarvikite: Emerald Pearl50 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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