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Purbeck House Hotel

Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • Various ages.

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Location of Geological Feature
The building is clad with a variety of granite chips pressed into concrete. They include stones from Cornish, Scottish, Channel Islands and Scandinavian sources.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Various ages.
Quarry Location
Various locations.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Wareham
Address
91, High Street BH19 2LZ
Building architect
George Crickmay & George Burt
Date of build
1875
Find out more
Stones identified by Ruth Siddall

Further information concerning the construction of the hotel can be found in:
Lewer, D. & Calkin, J. B, 1986, Curiosities of Swanage or Old London by the Sea., The Gavin Press, 32 pp. 
Purbeck House Hotel — Granite
Granite at Purbeck House Hotel
Granite at Purbeck House Hotel (detail 2)
Granite at Purbeck House Hotel (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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