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The Bull Hotel

Penmon Limestone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Penmon Limestone in The Bull Hotel.

Upper Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Penmon or Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales. Nearest stop: Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3712-the-bull-hotel/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Two facies of the local limestone are used on this building.
Fossils
Corals, crinoids, productid brachiopods.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Penmon or Moelfre, Anglesey, Wales
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Llanfairpwllgwyngyll
Address
Bulkeley Square LL77 7LR
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
The Bull Hotel — Penmon Limestone
Penmon Limestone at The Bull Hotel
Penmon Limestone at The Bull Hotel (detail 2)
Penmon Limestone at The Bull Hotel (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • HSBC BankPenmon Limestone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Rayner Memorial Clock TowerPenmon Limestone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Oriel MonPenmon Limestone820 m · about 13 min walk
  • Llangristiolus ChurchHeather & Spotted Slate2.3 km · about 36 min walk
  • Edward Greenly's Grave, Llangristiolus ChurchCoastal Red Granite2.3 km · about 36 min walk
  • War Memorial Llangristiolus ChurchCornish Granite2.3 km · about 36 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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