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Torrington Place

Millstone Grit

  • Structure
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Paving flags on the corner of Torrington Place and Chenies Mews. This is probably Millstone Grit and the slabs demonstrate very good examples of graded bedding, with striking fining upwards sequences.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
South Pennines, Lancashire & Yorkshire, England, UK
Category
Structure
Nearest station
Goodge Street
Address
Torrington Place WC1E 7JE
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Torrington Place — Millstone Grit
Millstone Grit at Torrington Place
    Entry submitted by Ruth

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