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Morley House

Boulonnais Marble

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Boulonnais Marble in Morley House.

Upper Carboniferous limestone, quarried at Hydrequent, Pas-de-Calais, France. Nearest stop: Oxford Circus.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/401-morley-house/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving in porch
Fossils
Algae, some shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Hydrequent, Pas-de-Calais, France
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Oxford Circus
Address
314-322 Regent Street W1B 3BQ
Morley House — Boulonnais Marble
Boulonnais Marble at Morley House
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • University of WestminsterCarnsew Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • The GeorgePeterhead Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • All Souls ChurchPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • The CockVirbo Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 60, Great Portland StreetPietra Basaltina110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 83-85, Mortimer StreetVirbo Granite110 m · about 2 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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