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St Thomas of Canterbury

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in St Thomas of Canterbury.

Jurassic limestone, quarried at Bath, Somerset & Avon, England. Nearest stop: South Woodford.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4107-st-thomas-of-canterbury/

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Location of Geological Feature
Window and door frames. Colour looks more like Portland Stone and the West window has two slightly different coloured stones, too far away to see clearly.
Fossils
Fossil fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Somerset & Avon, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
South Woodford
Address
557-559 High Road, Woodford Green IG8 0RB
Building architect
Alexander Scoles
Date of build
1896
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson.
St Thomas of Canterbury — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at St Thomas of Canterbury
Bath Stone at St Thomas of Canterbury (detail 2)
Bath Stone at St Thomas of Canterbury (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • All Saints' Woodford WellsBath Stone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Former Woodford Post OfficePortland Stone Whitbed670 m · about 10 min walk
  • Stones at Highams Park LakeAmphibolite Gneiss/Schist1.1 km · about 17 min walk
  • Woodford Water FountainPeterhead Granite1.2 km · about 18 min walk
  • Statue of Winston ChurchillCornish Granite1.3 km · about 21 min walk
  • ObeliskPortland Stone: Whitbed1.4 km · about 21 min walk

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