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Leeds Central Library

Gaisby Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone on the west facing facade.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Bolton Woods, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
Calverley Street LS1 3AB
Building architect
George Corson
Date of build
1884
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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 )

Leeds Central Library — Gaisby Stone
Gaisby Stone at Leeds Central Library
Gaisby Stone at Leeds Central Library (detail 2)
Gaisby Stone at Leeds Central Library (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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