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Nationwide Building Society

Penrhyn Spotted Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Just found Penrhyn Spotted Slate in Nationwide Building Society.

Lower Cambrian slate, quarried at Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3166-nationwide-building-society/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on the front of the shop.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries, Gwynedd, North Wales.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
26, Pool Street LL55 2AB
Nationwide Building Society — Penrhyn Spotted Slate
Penrhyn Spotted Slate at Nationwide Building Society
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Pool StreetLarvikite: Blue Pearl20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Poole Street FountainPenmon Limestone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Lloyd's BankSardinian Grey Granite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Roberts & Owen JewellersLarvikite: Emerald Pearl50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Ebenezer ChapelPenmon Limestone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Salem ChapelPenmon Limestone80 m · about 1 min walk

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