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The Oast House

Cumbrian Green Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Ordovician

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Slate has been used as the main building stone in an extension of the building.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Ordovician
Quarry Location
Coniston, Cumbria, England, UK
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
The Avenue Courtyard M3 3AY
Building architect
Arriola & Fiol
Date of build
2011
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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.

 

The Oast House — Cumbrian Green Slate
Cumbrian Green Slate at The Oast House
Cumbrian Green Slate at The Oast House (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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