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Bangor Cathedral

Anglesey Grits

  • Sedimentary
  • Grit - Conglomerate
  • Lower Carboniferous

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Just found Anglesey Grits in Bangor Cathedral.

Lower Carboniferous grit - conglomerate, quarried at Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3490-bangor-cathedral/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for masonry in the the Cathedral walls.
Rock Type
Grit - Conglomerate
Geological Age
Lower Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Vaynol Park, Gwynedd & Penmon, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Cathedral Close LL57 1LH
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Bangor Cathedral — Anglesey Grits
Anglesey Grits at Bangor Cathedral
Anglesey Grits at Bangor Cathedral (detail 2)
Anglesey Grits at Bangor Cathedral (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Bangor Cathedral

  • Brown Penmon Limestone
  • Mottled Sandstone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • AlmshousesPenrhyn Heather Slate60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bangor TimelineSpotted Purple Slate80 m · about 1 min walk
  • PoundstretcherLarvikite: Blue Pearl80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Plas Alcock (So Chic)Anglesey Grits120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Bangor War MemorialPenmon Limestone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Old Market Hall (WH Smiths)Penmon Limestone120 m · about 2 min walk

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