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St Peter's Church Wolferton

Carstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Middle Cretaceous

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Location of Geological Feature
The wall around the church is made from tablets of Carstone. There is also a minor amount of carstone in the rubble masonry of the walls.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Middle Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Snettisham, Norfolk, England.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
King's Lynn
Address
Steer Road PE31 6HD
Building architect
Arthur Blomfield (1880s restoration)
Date of build
13th Century, 1880s
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Peter's Church Wolferton — Carstone
Carstone at St Peter's Church Wolferton
Carstone at St Peter's Church Wolferton (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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