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Victoria Gate

Portland Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Fossil fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Kew Gardens
Address
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, Kew Green, Richmond Upon Thames, TW9 3AB
Building architect
John Heming (?)
Date of build
c. 1848
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson.
Victoria Gate — Portland Stone
Portland Stone at Victoria Gate
Portland Stone at Victoria Gate (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

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