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62, King Street East

Light Shap Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 397 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Pillars to the left and right of the main shop entrance and windows.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
397 Ma
Quarry Location
Shap Fell, Cumbria, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
62, King Street M2 4ND
Date of build
1960
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Stone identified by Dave Wallis. 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.
62, King Street East — Light Shap Granite
Light Shap Granite at 62, King Street East
Light Shap Granite at 62, King Street East (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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