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Coleg Menai

Penrhyn Heather Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Cambrian

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Just found Penrhyn Heather Slate in Coleg Menai.

Cambrian slate, quarried at Bathesda, Gwynedd, Nortth Wales. Nearest stop: Bangor.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Decorative panel engraved with technical instruments.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Cambrian
Quarry Location
Bathesda, Gwynedd, Nortth Wales
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Bangor
Address
Ffriddoedd Road LL57 2TP
Building architect
H. Williams
Date of build
1955
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Coleg Menai — Penrhyn Heather Slate
Penrhyn Heather Slate at Coleg Menai
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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  • Penmaenmawr Granodiorite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Friars SchoolPenmon Limestone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Holyhead RoadRhenish Basalt470 m · about 7 min walk
  • Our Lady's & St James's R.C. ChurchPenmon Limestone500 m · about 8 min walk
  • Environment Centre WalesPenrhyn & Blaenau Ffestiniog Slate610 m · about 10 min walk
  • Memorial to John L. HarperAnglesey Limestone620 m · about 10 min walk
  • Asda SupermarketPenrhyn Spotted Slate680 m · about 11 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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