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201, Bishopsgate

Fletcher Bank Grit

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Fletcher Bank Grit in 201, Bishopsgate.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3752-201-bishopsgate/

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Location of Geological Feature
Pavement infront of 201, Bishopsgate.A gritty, yellow sandstone with liesegang bands.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Southowram, Halifax, West Yorkshire
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
201, Bishopsgate EC2M 3UN
Building architect
Skidmore, Owings & Merrill
Date of build
2008
201, Bishopsgate — Fletcher Bank Grit
Fletcher Bank Grit at 201, Bishopsgate
Fletcher Bank Grit at 201, Bishopsgate (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Primrose StreetVerde Maritaca90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 199, BishopsgateCharnockite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Exchange SquareCarmen Red170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Bishops SquareProspero Granite230 m · about 4 min walk
  • 155, Bishopsgate (Broadgate)Sardinian Grey Granite230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Artillery LaneBoulonnais Marble290 m · about 4 min walk

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