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Windrush Square

Hauteville Champdor Limestone

  • Fossil
  • Limestone
  • Cretaceous

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Just found Hauteville Champdor Limestone in Windrush Square.

Cretaceous limestone, quarried at Champdor, S. Jura, France. Nearest stop: Brixton.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4141-windrush-square/

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving stones.
Fossils
Actaeonellid and Nerineid gastropods.
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Champdor, S. Jura, France.
Category
Fossil
Nearest station
Brixton
Address
Windrush Square SW2 1JQ
Building architect
Gross.Max
Date of build
2008
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Windrush Square — Hauteville Champdor Limestone
Hauteville Champdor Limestone at Windrush Square
Hauteville Champdor Limestone at Windrush Square (detail 2)
Hauteville Champdor Limestone at Windrush Square (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Windrush Square Stone BenchSesame Black Granite (G654)20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sir Henry Tate MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Tate LibraryBath Stone30 m · about 1 min walk
  • African & Caribbean War MemorialScottish Whin Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Lambeth Town HallPortland Stone: Whitbed50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Henry Budd MemorialPortland Stone: Whitbed60 m · about 1 min walk

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