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35, Park Row

Peterhead Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 400 Ma

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Just found Peterhead Granite in 35, Park Row.

400 Ma granite, quarried at Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4587-35-park-row/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Columns either side of the entrance, which is on the corner of Park Row and Bond Street.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
400 Ma
Quarry Location
Stirlinghill, Boddam, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
35, Park Row LS1 5JL
Building architect
Alfred Waterhouse
Date of build
1898
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 )
35, Park Row — Peterhead Granite
Peterhead Granite at 35, Park Row
Peterhead Granite at 35, Park Row (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • El Gato Negro Tapas BarGaisby Rock10 m · about 1 min walk
  • 31, Park RowPeterhead Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • 16, Park RowLarvikite: Bergen20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Head of SteamBaltic Brown30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 36, Park RowDalbeattie Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 1, Russell StreetPeterhead Granite40 m · about 1 min walk

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