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Chandlers Place

Tremadoc Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Ordovician

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Just found Tremadoc Sandstone in Chandlers Place.

Ordovician sandstone, quarried at Portmadog, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Porthmadog.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Passage way on the corner of 117 High Street.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Portmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Porthmadog
Address
Chandlers Place LL49 9HA
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Chandlers Place — Tremadoc Sandstone
Tremadoc Sandstone at Chandlers Place
Tremadoc Sandstone at Chandlers Place (detail 2)
Tremadoc Sandstone at Chandlers Place (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Boho BazaarVerde Alpi10 m · about 1 min walk
  • 100-104 High StreetGarth Dolerite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Royal Sportsman HotelGarth Dolerite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Y Banc Tapas BarGarth Dolerite130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Browsers Book ShopFfestiniog Blue-Grey Slate140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Salem ChapelGarth Dolerite150 m · about 2 min walk

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