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War Memorial

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone of the upper part of the war memoria. At the design stage, local resident and geologist, Sir Archibald Geikie insisted it should not be marble. He got his way.
Fossils
Numerous fossil fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Somerset & Avon, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Haslemere
Address
High Street, Haslemere GU27 2HG
Building architect
Inigo Triggs
Date of build
1920-21
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Stone identified by Howard Anderson.
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War Memorial — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at War Memorial
Bath Stone at War Memorial (detail 2)
Bath Stone at War Memorial (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Howard Anderson

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