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St George's Chapel

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in St George's Chapel.

Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried at Bath, Somerset & Avon, England. Nearest stop: Windsor & Eton Central.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3769-st-george-s-chapel/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Somerset & Avon, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Windsor & Eton Central
Address
Windsor SL4 1NJ
Building architect
Henry Janyns
Date of build
16th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St George's Chapel — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at St George's Chapel
Bath Stone at St George's Chapel (detail 2)
Bath Stone at St George's Chapel (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Windor Castle Lower WardBath Stone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Windsor Castle Middle WardSandstone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Windsor Castle Entrance PassageFlint130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Windsor Castle Curfew TowerSarsen130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Windsor Castle North TerraceSarsen130 m · about 2 min walk
  • Statue of Queen VictoriaPeterhead Granite140 m · about 2 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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