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St Clements Church

Sussex Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Lower Cretaceous

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Just found Sussex Sandstone in St Clements Church.

Lower Cretaceous sandstone, quarried at East & West Sussex, England. Nearest stop: Hastings.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3833-st-clements-church/

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Location of Geological Feature
The wall and steps up to the church are constructed of the local sandstones which are weathering very badly due to poor quality cement pointing.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Lower Cretaceous
Quarry Location
East & West Sussex, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Hastings
Address
Swan Terrace TN34 3HR
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Clements Church — Sussex Sandstone
Sussex Sandstone at St Clements Church
Sussex Sandstone at St Clements Church (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Clement's ChurchSussex Sandstone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sea GateSussex Sandstone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Croft RoadPenryn Granite70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Fisherman's MuseumSussex Sandstone320 m · about 5 min walk
  • All Saints Church HastingsBath Stone440 m · about 7 min walk
  • Rock-a-Nore Car ParkGuernsey Diorite590 m · about 9 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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