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Old School Board, Civic Courts

Ashover Grit

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Ashover Grit in Old School Board, Civic Courts.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Matlock, Drbyshire, England. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4576-old-school-board-civic-courts/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
The main exterior walls either side of the East entrance of the building. The building underwent a major renovation in 1994
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Matlock, Drbyshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
Calverley Street LS1 3ED
Building architect
Corson
Date of build
1881
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 )
Old School Board, Civic Courts — Ashover Grit
Ashover Grit at Old School Board, Civic Courts
Ashover Grit at Old School Board, Civic Courts (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Leeds Central LibraryGaisby Stone50 m · about 1 min walk
  • Mandela GardensVerde Evar70 m · about 1 min walk
  • Millennium SquareGris Algarve90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Leeds Town HallAshover Grit90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Millenium SquareKinderscout Grit120 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Anne's CathedralKetton Stone120 m · about 2 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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