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75, Moseley Street

Portland Stone Roach

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Wall-cladding on either side of the large window and glass door of the coffee shop.
Fossils
Oyster shell fragments & cavities left by bivalves and gastropods
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
75, Mosley Street M2 3HR
Building architect
Fiona Sadler
Date of build
1964
Find out more
Stone identified by Dave Wallis.
75, Moseley Street — Portland Stone Roach
Portland Stone Roach at 75, Moseley Street
Portland Stone Roach at 75, Moseley Street (detail 2)
Portland Stone Roach at 75, Moseley Street (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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