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6, Nessgate

Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite

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Just found Granite in 6, Nessgate.

granite. Nearest stop: York.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3258-6-nessgate/

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Location of Geological Feature
Building cladding. This is possibly Cornish Granite but cannot be securely identified from the photograph alone.
Rock Type
Granite
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
York
Address
6, Nessgate YO1 9FY
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
6, Nessgate — Granite
Granite at 6, Nessgate
    Entry submitted by Stephen Davies

More stone at 6, Nessgate

  • Cornish Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Drift-In, NessgateCarboniferous Sandstone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Urban OutfittersImperial Red Granite50 m · about 1 min walk
  • LakelandCaithness Flagstone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Nat West Bank, Market StreetMillstone Grit100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Barclays Bank, Parliament StreetSt Bees Sandstone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Church of All Saints Pavement, YorkTadcaster Stone130 m · about 2 min walk

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