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Copped Hall

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Portland Stone Whitbed in Copped Hall.

Jurassic oolitic limestone. Nearest stop: Epping.

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Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Quoins and dressings on the otherwise brick-built building.
Fossils
oyster shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Epping
Address
Copped Hall, Epping CM16 5HS
Building architect
John Sanderson
Date of build
1758-1895
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson
Copped Hall — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Copped Hall
Portland Stone Whitbed at Copped Hall (detail 2)
Portland Stone Whitbed at Copped Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St John the Baptist ChurchBath Stone3 km
  • Waltham Abbey Chapter House wallKentish Ragstone4.9 km
  • Waltham Abbey ChurchFlint5 km
  • Butler's Retreat Drinking FountainSwedish Red Granite7.5 km
  • Pole Hill ObeliskGranite8 km
  • Chingford Parish ChurchFlint8.4 km

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