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Peace Gardens

Granite

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  • Variscan

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Just found Granite in Peace Gardens.

Variscan granite, quarried at Spain & Portugal. Nearest stop: Sheffield.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4290-peace-gardens/

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Location of Geological Feature
Outer ring with at least 3 granite cobbles/sets, outside the decorative wall surrounding the garden. A mixture of Iberian granitic rocks.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
Variscan
Quarry Location
Spain & Portugal
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Sheffield
Address
Pinstone Street S1 2HH
Building architect
Tilbury Douglas
Date of build
1998
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Stone identified by Dave Wallis.

The Sheffield Area Geological Trust created a pamphlet, The Building Stones of Sheffield, Data from this was the basis for this entry, was verified and updated where necessary.

Peace Gardens — Granite
Granite at Peace Gardens
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

More stone at Peace Gardens

  • Grey Gneiss
  • Kinderscout Grit
  • Rough Rock

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Peace Garden FountainBroughton Moor Cumbrian Green Slate50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sheffield Town HallKinderscout Grit60 m · about 1 min walk
  • Pavement behind Town HallRosso Porrino Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Santander Bank, FargatePenrith Sandstone200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Fargate Pedestrian streetAncaster Oolite200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Bench outside City HallKuppam Gneiss220 m · about 3 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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