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High Street Arcade

Radyr Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Conglomerate
  • Triassic

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Just found Radyr Stone in High Street Arcade.

Triassic conglomerate, quarried at Radyr Quarry, Cardiff, Wales. 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/3636-high-street-arcade/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Foundations at the entrance.
Rock Type
Conglomerate
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Radyr Quarry, Cardiff, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff Queen Street
Address
7, High Street CF10 1AW
Building architect
T Waring & Son with J P Jones
Date of build
1885
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Stone identified by Michael Statham.
High Street Arcade — Radyr Stone
    Entry submitted by Michael Statham

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Cardiff CastleBlue Lias70 m · about 1 min walk
  • The Botanist (10, Church Street)Jura Marble100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St John the Baptist ChurchBlue Lias110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of Aneurin BevanBalmoral Granite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Queen's ArcadeSpotted Purple Slate220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Cardiff HiltonPortland Stone: Whitbed260 m · about 4 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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