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Telephone Exchange

Garth Dolerite

  • Igneous
  • Dolerite
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Local tradition says this building was designed by Clough Williams Ellis (who designed the nearby village of Portmeirion), but there is little evidence to support this.
Rock Type
Dolerite
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Garth & Moel-y-Gest Quarries, Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Porthmadog
Address
High Street LL49
Building architect
Clough Williams Ellis (?)
Date of build
1930
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Telephone Exchange — Garth Dolerite
Garth Dolerite at Telephone Exchange
Garth Dolerite at Telephone Exchange (detail 2)
Garth Dolerite at Telephone Exchange (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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