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Leeds Town Hall

Rawden Hill Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
The plinths under the lion sculptures on the south side of the building. A number of quarries supplied the stone for the major external structures of the Town Hall, these specific components were all from the one quarry. Bands of course quartz pebbles and some bedding can be seen.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Otley, West Yorkshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
The Headrow LS1 3AD. UK
Building architect
Cuthbert Brodrick
Date of build
1858
Find out more
Data from the "The Building Stone Heritage of Leeds" book, latest Published by Leeds Philosophical & Literary Society, by Murray Mitchell and Francis Dimes 2nd edition 2005. (ISBN 1 870737 10 5 )
Leeds Town Hall — Rawden Hill Stone
Rawden Hill Stone at Leeds Town Hall
Rawden Hill Stone at Leeds Town Hall (detail 2)
Rawden Hill Stone at Leeds Town Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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