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Chelmsford Cathedral

Caen Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used to contrast with the flint in the flushwork.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Normandy, France.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chelmsford
Address
Duke Street CM1 1EH
Date of build
15th, 19th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Chelmsford Cathedral — Caen Stone
Caen Stone at Chelmsford Cathedral
Caen Stone at Chelmsford Cathedral (detail 2)
Caen Stone at Chelmsford Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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