A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
London Pavement Geology — home
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

  • Explore
    • Map of all sites
    • Search Locations
  • Browse
  • Submit a Location
  • About
    • About this project
    • Project History
    • Further Reading
    • Useful Links
    • Mobile App
  • Contact

Categories

AllIgneousMetamorphicSedimentaryFossilStructure
 
 
 

Home/Explore the map/Browse A–Z: L

Llanishen Station

Radyr Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Conglomerate
  • Triassic

This stone is older than it looks. Send it to someone five minutes away.

  • WhatsApp (opens in a new tab)
  • Bluesky (opens in a new tab)
  • X (opens in a new tab)
  • Facebook (opens in a new tab)
  • Email

See the message

Just found Radyr Stone in Llanishen Station.

Triassic conglomerate, quarried at Radyr Quarry, Cardiff, Wales. Nearest stop: Llanishen.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3611-llanishen-station/

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Walls, road bridges and station buildings are all constructed from Radyr Stone.
Rock Type
Conglomerate
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Radyr Quarry, Cardiff, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanishen
Address
Station Road CF14 5UW
Date of build
1870s
Find out more
Stone identified by Michael Statham.
Llanishen Station — Radyr Stone
Radyr Stone at Llanishen Station
    Entry submitted by Michael Statham

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Fidlas Road Railway BridgeRadyr Stone590 m · about 9 min walk
  • Melingriffith Railway BridgeRadyr Stone4.7 km
  • Mill Leet BridgeRadyr Stone4.8 km
  • Grave of Bishop OllivantRadyr Stone4.8 km
  • St Margaret's ChurchRadyr Stone4.8 km
  • Old BridgeRadyr Stone4.8 km

Suggest an Edit


London Pavement Geology

A public record of the stone in your built environment.

Like the site? Buy us a coffee

Explore

Map of all sitesSearch locationsBrowse every location

Contribute

Submit a locationContact us

About

About this projectProject historyFurther readingUseful links

Funding, sponsorship and supporting institutions

  • Marelambis Ltd.
  • University College London
  • Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
  • Geologists' Association Curry Fund
  • Geoscience Wales
  • The Geological Society
  • London Geodiversity Partnership

With donations from individuals in the oil and gas industry who wish to remain anonymous.

Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

Privacy policyCookie policyTerms© 2026 London Pavement GeologyWeb design by Livetech

We would like to use Google Analytics to see which pages people find useful. It sets cookies in your browser, so we only do it if you say yes. Nothing about you is identified individually. What we use and why.