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34, Park Place

Pennant Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Pennant Sandstone in 34, Park Place.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Bute Quarry Caerphilly, W. Glamorgan, Wales. Nearest stop: Cathays.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3358-34-park-place/

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Location of Geological Feature
One of the main buildings stones, a grey sandstone. This builing is in the the corner with Museum Place and the stones are best observed there.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Bute Quarry Caerphilly, W. Glamorgan, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cathays
Address
34, Park Place CF10 3BA
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
34, Park Place — Pennant Sandstone
Pennant Sandstone at 34, Park Place
Pennant Sandstone at 34, Park Place (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at 34, Park Place

  • New Red Sandstone
  • Peterhead Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 2, Museum PlaceBallast20 m · about 1 min walk
  • National Museum of WalesPortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Park GroveBallast100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Cardiff Gorsedd CirclePenarth Alabaster150 m · about 2 min walk
  • Cardiff City HallPortland Stone: Whitbed210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Welsh Volunteers' MemorialGrey Sandstone210 m · about 3 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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