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Sailing Club

Hornblende Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granodiorite
  • Caledonian

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Just found Hornblende Granite in Sailing Club.

Caledonian granodiorite, quarried at Castlewellan, Co. Down, Northern Ireland or Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Nearest stop: Bangor.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3171-sailing-club/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Geological Age
Caledonian
Quarry Location
Castlewellan, Co. Down, Northern Ireland or Dalbeattie, Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Doc Fictoria LL55 1SR
Date of build
19th Century
Sailing Club — Hornblende Granite
Hornblende Granite at Sailing Club
Hornblende Granite at Sailing Club (detail 2)
Hornblende Granite at Sailing Club (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Mary's Church CaernarfonAnglesey Grits40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Doc Fictoria (Victoria Dock)Penmon Limestone130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Royal Welsh Yacht ClubHelsby Sandstone160 m · about 2 min walk
  • WarehouseBallast Stones160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Plas BowmanAnglesey Grits160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Shirehall StreetAnglesey Grits170 m · about 3 min walk

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