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Church House

Flint

  • Sedimentary
  • Flint
  • Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
Split fints are used to face the building. These include fossil echinoids, and shaped flints forming letters, hidden in the stonework. The architect, Sir Herbert Baker enjoyed hiding symbols in his work.
Fossils
Echinoids
Rock Type
Flint
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
S & E England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
Great Smith Street SW1P 3NZ
Building architect
Sir Herbert Baker
Date of build
1940
Church House — Flint
Flint at Church House
Flint at Church House (detail 2)
Flint at Church House (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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