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Memorial to Noor Inayat Khan

Lake District Green Slate

  • Sedimentary
  • Slate
  • Ordovican

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Just found Lake District Green Slate in Memorial to Noor Inayat Khan.

Ordovican slate, quarried at Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK. Nearest stop: Euston.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/389-memorial-to-noor-inayat-khan/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Plinth to statue.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovican
Quarry Location
Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Euston
Address
Gordon Square Gardens WC1
Building architect
Karen Newman
Date of build
2012
Memorial to Noor Inayat Khan — Lake District Green Slate
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • UCL Institute of ArchaeologyLake District Green Slate30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Birkbeck School of ArtsYork Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Institute of Archaeology SarsenSarsen50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Tavistock SquareYork Stone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Monument to Conscientious ObjectorsLake District Green Slate110 m · about 2 min walk
  • Virginia Woolf MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed160 m · about 2 min walk

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