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Gunnersbury Park Temple

Portland Stone: Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. Best observed on the columns and under the portico.
Fossils
Oyster shells and trace fossils (burrows).
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Acton Town
Address
Gunnersbury Park W5 4NH
Building architect
Sir William Chambers (?)
Date of build
1760s
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
Gunnersbury Park Temple — Portland Stone: Whitbed
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Gunnersbury Park Temple
Portland Stone: Whitbed at Gunnersbury Park Temple (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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