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Grosvenor Gardens

Tufa

  • Sedimentary
  • Travertine
  • Quaternary

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Just found Tufa in Grosvenor Gardens.

Quaternary travertine. Nearest stop: Victoria.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3449-grosvenor-gardens/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Shell-covered huts in the gardens.
Rock Type
Travertine
Geological Age
Quaternary
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Victoria
Address
Grosvenor Gardens SW1
Building architect
Jean-Charles Moreux
Date of build
1952
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Grosvenor Gardens — Tufa
Tufa at Grosvenor Gardens
Tufa at Grosvenor Gardens (detail 2)
Tufa at Grosvenor Gardens (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Grosvenor Gardens

  • Fluorite
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Statue of Ferdinand FochPortland Stone: Whitbed40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Victoria StationLarvikite: Emerald Pearl140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Grosvenor Gardens TerraceCornish Serpentinite160 m · about 3 min walk
  • The Duke of York PubPeterhead Granite210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Abford HousePortland Grove Whitbed220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Rubens HotelUthammar Granite230 m · about 4 min walk

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