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Spitalfields Drinking Fountain

Cornish Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • c. 290 Ma

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Just found Cornish Granite in Spitalfields Drinking Fountain.

c. 290 Ma granite, quarried at Cornwall, England, UK. Nearest stop: Liverpool Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3951-spitalfields-drinking-fountain/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
c. 290 Ma
Quarry Location
Cornwall, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
Commercial Street E1 6LY
Date of build
Late 1800s
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall

Spitalfields Drinking Fountain — Cornish Granite
Cornish Granite at Spitalfields Drinking Fountain
Cornish Granite at Spitalfields Drinking Fountain (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Christ Church SpitalfieldsPortland Stone: Whitbed20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Brushfield StreetScoutmoor York Stone70 m · about 1 min walk
  • London Fruit & Wool ExchangePortland Stone: Whitbed80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Spitalfields Market StallsMarble90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Shampan RestaurantSwedish Imperial Red230 m · about 4 min walk
  • Bishops SquareProspero Granite240 m · about 4 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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