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Whipps Cross War Memorial

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main construction stone.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments, Solenopora algae
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Wood Street
Address
Whipps Cross Interchange E11
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Whipps Cross War Memorial — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Whipps Cross War Memorial
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Whipps Cross War Memorial (detail 2)
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Whipps Cross War Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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