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Hancocks, 29, King Street

Carrara Sicilian Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Exterior cladding on the corner of King Street and St Ann's Passage.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Massa & Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
29, King Street M2 6AF
Date of build
1809
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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.

Hancocks, 29, King Street — Carrara Sicilian Marble
Carrara Sicilian Marble at Hancocks, 29, King Street
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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