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Mess Café

Dark Shap Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 397 Ma

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Just found Dark Shap Granite in Mess Café.

397 Ma granite, quarried at Shap Fell, Cumbria, UK. Nearest stop: Hackney Downs.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4115-mess-cafe/

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Location of Geological Feature
Granite used for cladding the pillars around the windows.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
397 Ma
Quarry Location
Shap Fell, Cumbria, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Hackney Downs
Address
38, Amhurst Road E8 1JN
Date of build
19th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Mess Café — Dark Shap Granite
Dark Shap Granite at Mess Café
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Hackney Old Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed150 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Augustine's TowerPortland Stone: Whitbed160 m · about 2 min walk
  • Walled Garden WalkBelgian Black Marble160 m · about 3 min walk
  • Rear Admiral Beaufort's GravePortland Stone: Whitbed250 m · about 4 min walk
  • St John-at-Hackney ChurchPortland Stone: Whitbed270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Hackney War MemorialCornish Granite290 m · about 5 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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