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Manchester Central Library

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Pillars of the portico and main building stone.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
St Peter's Square M2 5PD
Date of build
1934
Find out more

The Manchester Geological Association have created a book,  A Building Stones Guide to Central Manchester, ISBN 978-0-9928713-1-4.  Third Edition 2014.  Data from this was the basis for this entry, which was verified and updated where necessary.

 

Manchester Central Library — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Manchester Central Library
Portland Stone Whitbed at Manchester Central Library (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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