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Monument to Conscientious Objectors

Lake District Green Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovican

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Just found Lake District Green Slate in Monument to Conscientious Objectors.

Ordovican slate, quarried at Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK. Nearest stop: Euston.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/400-monument-to-conscientious-objectors/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the monument, a rough block of Lake District Green Slate.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovican
Quarry Location
Ambleside & Coniston, Cumbria, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Euston
Address
Tavistock Square Gardens WC1
Building architect
Hugh Court
Date of build
1994
Monument to Conscientious Objectors — Lake District Green Slate
Lake District Green Slate at Monument to Conscientious Objectors
Lake District Green Slate at Monument to Conscientious Objectors (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Tavistock SquareYork Stone20 m · about 1 min walk
  • BMA HousePortland Stone: Whitbed80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Upper Woburn PlaceMountsorrel Granodiorite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Birkbeck School of ArtsYork Stone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Tavistock HousePortland Stone: Whitbed90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Memorial to Noor Inayat KhanLake District Green Slate110 m · about 2 min walk

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