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Former Laura Ashley shop

Clunch

  • Sedimentary
  • Chalk
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Clunch in Former Laura Ashley shop.

Cretaceous chalk, quarried at Surrey, England. Nearest stop: Farnham.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4088-former-laura-ashley-shop/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Rock Type
Chalk
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Surrey, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Farnham
Address
Lion and Lamb Way, Farnham GU9 7LL
Building architect
Lyons, Sleeman, Hoare Ltd
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Stone identifed by Howard Anderson. 
Former Laura Ashley shop — Clunch
Clunch at Former Laura Ashley shop
Clunch at Former Laura Ashley shop (detail 2)
Clunch at Former Laura Ashley shop (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Lion & Lamb YardMountsorrel Granodiorite10 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Andrew’s Infant SchoolClunch (Chalk)160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Upper Church Lane, FarnhamCarstone180 m · about 3 min walk
  • St Andrew's Parish ChurchClunch (Chalk)210 m · about 3 min walk
  • Farnham United Reformed ChurchBargate Stone340 m · about 5 min walk
  • Farnham Methodist ChurchBargate Stone410 m · about 6 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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