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Former Woodford Post Office

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Portland Stone Whitbed in Former Woodford Post Office.

Jurassic limestone, quarried at Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Nearest stop: Woodford.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4106-former-woodford-post-office/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone dressings on this brick building.
Fossils
Fossil fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Woodford
Address
Johnston Road, Woodford Green, IG8 0XA
Building architect
Jasper Wager
Date of build
1905
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson.
Former Woodford Post Office — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Former Woodford Post Office
Portland Stone Whitbed at Former Woodford Post Office (detail 2)
Portland Stone Whitbed at Former Woodford Post Office (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Woodford Water FountainPeterhead Granite530 m · about 8 min walk
  • All Saints' Woodford WellsBath Stone580 m · about 9 min walk
  • Statue of Winston ChurchillCornish Granite650 m · about 10 min walk
  • St Thomas of CanterburyBath Stone670 m · about 10 min walk
  • ObeliskPortland Stone: Whitbed690 m · about 11 min walk
  • Stones at Highams Park LakeAmphibolite Gneiss/Schist920 m · about 14 min walk

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