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Le Chalet

Dalbeattie Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 391 Ma

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Just found Dalbeattie Granite in Le Chalet.

391 Ma granite, quarried at Craignair, Dumfries, Scotland. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4631-le-chalet/

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone, a grey granite, showing xenoliths.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
391 Ma
Quarry Location
Craignair, Dumfries, Scotland
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
31-32, Park Row LS1 5JD
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 )
Le Chalet — Dalbeattie Granite
Dalbeattie Granite at Le Chalet
Dalbeattie Granite at Le Chalet (detail 2)
Dalbeattie Granite at Le Chalet (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 1, Russell StreetPeterhead Granite10 m · about 1 min walk
  • 35, Park RowPeterhead Granite10 m · about 1 min walk
  • 31, Park RowDalbeattie Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Slug & Lettuce BarLarvikite40 m · about 1 min walk
  • Beckett's BankPortland Stone Whitbed50 m · about 1 min walk
  • El Gato Negro Tapas BarGaisby Rock60 m · about 1 min walk

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