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Llandaff Drinking Fountain

Red Wilderness Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Mid Devonian

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Just found Red Wilderness Stone in Llandaff Drinking Fountain.

Mid Devonian sandstone, quarried at Wilderness Quarry, Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England. Nearest stop: Cardiff.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/3999-llandaff-drinking-fountain/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Mid Devonian
Quarry Location
Wilderness Quarry, Mitcheldean, Gloucester, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Cardiff
Address
Llandaff Fields CF11 9HZ
Building architect
W Clarke, Llandaff
Date of build
1901
Llandaff Drinking Fountain — Red Wilderness Stone
    Entry submitted by Michael Statham

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Llandaff FieldsRadyr Stone410 m · about 6 min walk
  • St Padarn's InstituteRadyr Stone600 m · about 9 min walk
  • Mill Leet BridgeRadyr Stone690 m · about 11 min walk
  • Grave of Bishop OllivantRadyr Stone710 m · about 11 min walk
  • Romilly Crescent Drinking FountainRadyr Stone790 m · about 12 min walk
  • Rockery, Insole CourtRadyr Stone1 km · about 16 min walk

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