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Little Green Street

Mountsorrel Granodiorite

  • Igneous
  • Granodiorite
  • Ordovician

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Just found Mountsorrel Granodiorite in Little Green Street.

Ordovician granodiorite, quarried at Mountsorrel, Charnwood, Leicestershire, UK. Nearest stop: Gospel Oak.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4018-little-green-street/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Cobblestones in the well-preserved Victorian street.
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Mountsorrel, Charnwood, Leicestershire, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Gospel Oak
Address
Little Green Street NW5
Date of build
19th Century
Little Green Street — Mountsorrel Granodiorite
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Little Green Street
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Little Green Street (detail 2)
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Little Green Street (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 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 35 min walk

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