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Police Station

Anglesey Limestone

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  • Limestone
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Limestone in Police Station.

Lower Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone cladding. This is a good location for fossil hunting!
Fossils
Bioturbation, Brachiopods & corals.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Ffordd Gwynedd LL57 1DT
Building architect
Ainsley Gommon Architects
Date of build
2005
Police Station — Anglesey Limestone
Anglesey Limestone at Police Station
Anglesey Limestone at Police Station (detail 2)
Anglesey Limestone at Police Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Bangor LibraryCarboniferous Sandstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Deiniol Road Drinking FountainPeterhead Granite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Former Post OfficePortland Stone: Whitbed50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bangor Independent SchoolPenmaenmawr Granodiorite60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Penrhyn HallPenmaenmawr Granodiorite90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bangor CathedralBrown Penmon Limestone100 m · about 2 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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