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Lion & Lamb Yard

Mountsorrel Granodiorite

  • Igneous
  • Granodiorite
  • Ordovician

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving setts. The main stone used here is red Mountsorrel Granodiorite, however red and green speckled markfieldite and grey Guernsey diorite are also present. These are recycled 19th Century setts.
Rock Type
Granodiorite
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Mountsorrel, Leicestershire, England
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Farnham
Address
Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7LL
Building architect
Lyons, Sleeman, Hoare Ltd
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Lion & Lamb Yard — Mountsorrel Granodiorite
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Lion & Lamb Yard
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Lion & Lamb Yard (detail 2)
Mountsorrel Granodiorite at Lion & Lamb Yard (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

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