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Leeds Civic Hall

Portland Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurrasic

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Location of Geological Feature
All exterior building stone and columns, these are best viewed on the south side of the building, facing Millennium Square.
Fossils
Oyster shells
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurrasic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
Calverley Street LS1 1UR
Building architect
E. Vincent Harris
Date of build
1930-31
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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 Civic Hall — Portland Stone
Portland Stone at Leeds Civic Hall
Portland Stone at Leeds Civic Hall (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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