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35, Park Row

Gaisby Rock

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Gaisby Rock in 35, Park Row.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Bolton Woods, 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/4642-35-park-row/

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Location of Geological Feature
Sandstone lintels above the frosted basement windows, just above pavement level.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Bolton Woods, West Yorkshire. England
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
35, Park Row LS1 5JL
Date of build
1892
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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 )

35, Park Row — Gaisby Rock
Gaisby Rock at 35, Park Row
Gaisby Rock at 35, Park Row (detail 2)
Gaisby Rock at 35, Park Row (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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

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