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Flight Club

Ringby Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Ringby Sandstone in Flight Club.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Ringby, West Yorkshire, England. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4636-flight-club/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone above the foundation level on both the South Parade and Park Row.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Ringby, West Yorkshire, England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
2, South Parade LS1 5QL
Building architect
P.C. Hardwick
Date of build
1863
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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).

Flight Club — Ringby Sandstone
Ringby Sandstone at Flight Club
Ringby Sandstone at Flight Club (detail 2)
Ringby Sandstone at Flight Club (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 3, South ParadeBon Accord Gabbro10 m · about 1 min walk
  • 18, Park RowShap Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Gaucho, 20-21, Park RowPeterhead Granite20 m · about 1 min walk
  • Sukhothai RestaurantVenato Marble30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 20 Park RowPeterhead Granite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • KH HouseLarvikite Emerald Pearl30 m · about 1 min walk

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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