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NatWest Bank

Shap Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 415 Ma

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Just found Shap Granite in NatWest Bank.

415 Ma granite, quarried at Shap Fell, Cumbria, England. Nearest stop: Lancaster.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Columns at the entrance to the bank.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
415 Ma
Quarry Location
Shap Fell, Cumbria, England
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Lancaster
Address
68, Church Street LA1 1LN
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
NatWest Bank — Shap Granite
Shap Granite at NatWest Bank
Shap Granite at NatWest Bank (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Zak Goulding

More stone at NatWest Bank

  • Ancaster Stone
  • Cornish Granite
  • Cornish Granite
  • Penmon Marble
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Peterhead Granite
  • Pink Granite
  • Portland Stone
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Possibly Dalbeattie Granite.

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Lancaster MuseumPeterhead Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Lloyds BankGranite140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Greggs BakersBaltic Brown270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Marks and SpencersLarvikite: Emerald Pearl270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Ashton MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed1.4 km · about 22 min walk
  • Lancaster Cemetery ChapelDerbydene Marble1.6 km · about 25 min walk

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