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18, King Street

New Red Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Permo-Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Wall-cladding and pillars around the large windows at the corner of the two streets. A red sandstone with cross-bedding.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Permo-Triassic
Quarry Location
Cheshire or Cumbria, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
16-18, King Street M2 6AG
Date of build
1910
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.

18, King Street — New Red Sandstone
New Red Sandstone at 18, King Street
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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