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Town Walls

Helsby Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Mottled white and red sandstones are from the Helsby Formation.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Helsby and other quarries, Cheshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chester
Address
Castle Drive CH1
Date of build
1st-12th Centuries
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Town Walls — Helsby Sandstone
Helsby Sandstone at Town Walls
Helsby Sandstone at Town Walls (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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