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Little Green Street

Jersey Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • Cambrian

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Just found Jersey Granite in Little Green Street.

Cambrian granite, quarried at Etacq, Jersey Channel Islands. Nearest stop: Gospel Oak.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4017-little-green-street/

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Location of Geological Feature
Kerbstones in coarse-grained pink granite. These are worn and weathered, so a secure identification is not possible. They are most likely to be Jersey Granite. The island was a major supplier of granite kerbstones in the 19th Century.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Cambrian
Quarry Location
Etacq, Jersey Channel Islands
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Gospel Oak
Address
Little Green Street NW5
Date of build
19th Century
Little Green Street — Jersey Granite
Jersey Granite at Little Green Street
Jersey Granite at Little Green Street (detail 2)
Jersey Granite at Little Green Street (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • St Luke's Church Kentish TownQuarella Stone1.1 km · about 18 min walk
  • Archway TavernPeterhead Granite1.3 km · about 21 min walk
  • South End Green Bus TerminusMarkfieldite1.4 km · about 21 min walk
  • Chalybeate WellCornish Granite2 km · about 31 min walk
  • Zoological SocietyPortland Stone: Whitbed2.2 km · about 34 min walk
  • Gloucester Gate BridgeLocharbriggs Sandstone2.2 km · about 34 min walk

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