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Colleg Glan Hafren

Hollington Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Just found Hollington Stone in Colleg Glan Hafren.

Triassic sandstone, quarried at Hollington, Staffordshire, England. Nearest stop: Cardiff Queen Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3593-colleg-glan-hafren/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Red bands in front elevation of the white stone building.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Hollington, Staffordshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff Queen Street
Address
23, The Parade CF24 3AB
Building architect
George Thomas
Date of build
1897-1900
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Stone identified by Michael Statham.
Colleg Glan Hafren — Hollington Stone
    Entry submitted by Michael Statham

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Unitarian ChurchHam Hill Stone80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Tredegarville Baptist ChurchBallast110 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Peter's R. C. Church CardiffRadyr Stone170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cardiff Royal InfirmaryRadyr Stone290 m · about 5 min walk
  • Cardiff City United Reformed ChurchRadyr Stone340 m · about 5 min walk
  • Park GroveBallast490 m · about 8 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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