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St Peter's Church Belaugh

Ancaster Freestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Ancaster Freestone in St Peter's Church Belaugh.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Ancaster, Lincolnshire, UK. Nearest stop: Hoveton & Wroxham.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3329-st-peter-s-church-belaugh/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Dressings for the 19th Century doors and windows.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Ancaster, Lincolnshire, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hoveton & Wroxham
Address
Church Lane NR12 8UY
Date of build
12th, 15th & 19th Cent.
Find out more
Siddall, R, 2019, Field Notes on some Broadland Churches.
St Peter's Church Belaugh — Ancaster Freestone
Ancaster Freestone at St Peter's Church Belaugh
Ancaster Freestone at St Peter's Church Belaugh (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Peter's Church Belaugh

  • Ferricrete
  • Flint

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Helen's Church RanworthClipsham Stone7.6 km
  • St Mary's Church South WalshamClipsham Stone9.2 km
  • St Lawrence's Church South WalshamFlint9.2 km
  • All Saints Church HemblingtonWroxham Crag Boulders9.4 km
  • St John the Baptist CathedralClipsham Stone12 km
  • St Peter & St Paul CromerFlint25 km

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