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Whipps Cross War Memorial

Carrara Sicilian Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Lower Jurassic

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Just found Carrara Sicilian Marble in Whipps Cross War Memorial.

Lower Jurassic marble, quarried at Carrara, Massa & Carrara Province, Italy. Nearest stop: Wood Street.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3961-whipps-cross-war-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Plaque carrying the inscription.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Carrara, Massa & Carrara Province, Italy.
Category
Metamorphic
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 — Carrara Sicilian Marble
Carrara Sicilian Marble at Whipps Cross War Memorial
Carrara Sicilian Marble at Whipps Cross War Memorial (detail 2)
Carrara Sicilian Marble at Whipps Cross War Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Whipps Cross Bus StandLeucogneiss30 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Peter's-in-the-Forest GraveyardUthammar Granite740 m · about 12 min walk
  • St Mary's Churchyard WalthamstowCornish Serpentinite930 m · about 15 min walk
  • Ionic Capital, Vestry House MuseumPortland Stone: Whitbed980 m · about 15 min walk
  • Percy Ingle BakeryVerde Alpe1 km · about 16 min walk
  • Walthamstow United Reformed ChurchBath Stone1.1 km · about 17 min walk

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