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Bridge Cottage

Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

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Just found Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate in Bridge Cottage.

Ordovician slate, quarried at Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Porthmadog.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3661-bridge-cottage/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The exterior of this cootage is entirely clad in slate.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Porthmadog
Address
High Street LL49 9NG
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Bridge Cottage — Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate
Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate at Bridge Cottage
Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate at Bridge Cottage (detail 2)
Ffestiniog Blue-Grey Slate at Bridge Cottage (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Welsh Highland & Ffestiniog Railway StationFfestiniog Blue-Grey Slate70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Madog Street WallQuartz120 m · about 2 min walk
  • 7-10, High StreetFfestiniog Blue-Grey Slate120 m · about 2 min walk
  • 60, High StreetTremadoc Sandstone260 m · about 4 min walk
  • HSBC BankPortland Stone: Whitbed280 m · about 4 min walk
  • Madoc Yacht ClubTremadoc Sandstone280 m · about 4 min walk

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