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Leeds City Museum

Elland Flags

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Paved area below the east entrance steps of the museum.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
Millennium Square LS2 8BH
Building architect
Steps designed by John Thorp
Date of build
1868 then 2000
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 City Museum — Elland Flags
Elland Flags at Leeds City Museum
Elland Flags at Leeds City Museum (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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