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Liverpool Street Station

De Lank Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • c. 290 Ma

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Just found De Lank Granite in Liverpool Street Station.

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

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3956-liverpool-street-station/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Steps on Bishopsgate entrance to the station complex.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
c. 290 Ma
Quarry Location
Delank, Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Liverpool Street
Address
Liverpool Street EC2M 7PY
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Liverpool Street Station — De Lank Granite
De Lank Granite at Liverpool Street Station
De Lank Granite at Liverpool Street Station (detail 2)
De Lank Granite at Liverpool Street Station (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

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  • Bishopsgate Police StationRubislaw Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
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  • Cock HillPortland Stone Roach150 m · about 2 min walk
  • 155, Bishopsgate (Broadgate)Sardinian Grey Granite160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Devonshire HouseGiallo Veneziano170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Royal Bank of ScotlandOrissa Blue180 m · about 3 min walk

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