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Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte)

Pwllheli Microgabbro

  • Igneous
  • Gabbro
  • Ordovician

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Just found Pwllheli Microgabbro in Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte).

Ordovician gabbro, quarried at Gimblet Rock, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales. Nearest stop: Pwllheli.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3904-tabernacle-aesthetic-arte/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. A dolerite quarried in the harbour of the town of Pwllheli.
Rock Type
Gabbro
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Gimblet Rock, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Pwllheli
Address
19, Penlan Street LL53 5DE
Date of build
1861
Find out more
Stone identified by the Welsh Stone Forum
Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte) — Pwllheli Microgabbro
Pwllheli Microgabbro at Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte)
Pwllheli Microgabbro at Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte) (detail 2)
Pwllheli Microgabbro at Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte) (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at Tabernacle (Aesthetic Arte)

  • Penmon Limestone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Penlan StreetPwllheli Microgabbro10 m · about 1 min walk
  • Oriel-y-Mor TonnauPwllheli Microgabbro20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Penlan Fawr InnBodeilas Granodiorite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Old Town HallLlanbedrog Porphyry50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Newborough House (Dental Surgery)Llanbedrog Porphyry80 m · about 1 min walk
  • HSBC BankGwespyr Sandstone90 m · about 1 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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