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Abode Hotel

New Red Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Permo-Triassic

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Just found New Red Sandstone in Abode Hotel.

Permo-Triassic sandstone, quarried at Cheshire, England. Nearest stop: Manchester Piccadilly.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4473-abode-hotel/

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Location of Geological Feature
The main exterior building stone around windows and the main entrance. A cross-bedded, red, desert sandstone.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Permo-Triassic
Quarry Location
Cheshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Manchester Piccadilly
Address
107, Piccadilly M1 2BD
Building architect
Charles Heathcote
Date of build
1899
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall. 
Abode Hotel — New Red Sandstone
New Red Sandstone at Abode Hotel
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 18-22, Moseley StreetDakota Mahogany Granite380 m · about 6 min walk
  • 2, Market StreetRoss of Mull Granite400 m · about 6 min walk
  • Colwyn ChambersPortland Stone: Whitbed410 m · about 6 min walk
  • 38, Mosley StreetCornish Granite420 m · about 7 min walk
  • Royal Sun Alliance BuildingBaltic Brown Granite440 m · about 7 min walk
  • 100, Market StreetPeterhead Granite460 m · about 7 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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