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Buckingham Palace

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in Buckingham Palace.

Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried at Bath, Somerset & Avon, UK. Nearest stop: St James's Park.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4182-buckingham-palace/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The rear of the Palace is constructed of yellow Bath Stone.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Somerset & Avon, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
St James's Park
Address
London SW1A 1AA
Building architect
John Nash
Date of build
1821
Buckingham Palace — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at Buckingham Palace
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Queen Victoria MonumentKemnay Granite220 m · about 3 min walk
  • Canadian War MemorialAnticosti Granite260 m · about 4 min walk
  • Rubens HotelUthammar Granite270 m · about 4 min walk
  • Grosvenor Gardens TerraceCornish Serpentinite430 m · about 7 min walk
  • The Duke of York PubPeterhead Granite440 m · about 7 min walk
  • Commonwealth Memorial GatesPortland Stone: Whitbed440 m · about 7 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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