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The Abbey Gardens

Pink Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite

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Just found Pink Granite in The Abbey Gardens.

granite. Nearest stop: Bury St Edmund's.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3436-the-abbey-gardens/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Old English Beer Garden, USAF War Memorial.
Rock Type
Granite
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Bury St Edmund's
Date of build
15th October 1977
The Abbey Gardens — Pink Granite
Pink Granite at The Abbey Gardens
    Entry submitted by Simon Donne

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Ely War MemorialClipsham Stone35 km
  • Precentor's HousePurbeck Stone35 km
  • Choir HouseEly Sandstone35 km
  • Sacrist's GateBarnack Stone35 km
  • Ely CathedralKetton Stone35 km
  • Barclays Bank ElyAncaster Freestone35 km

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