Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #2

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature

Sandstone blocks below the Coal Measure cliff and forming the 'riverbed' beneath the Paxton Bridge.

Rock Type

Sandstone

Geological Age

Upper Carboniferous

Quarry Location

Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK

Category

Sedimentary

Nearest station

Penge West

Address

Lower Lake, Crystal Palace Park, Thicket Road SE19 2GA

Building architect

J. Paxton, D. Anstead & B. Waterhouse Hawkins

Date of build

1854

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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.

Suggest an Edit     Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #4The Coal Measures (Sandstones)10 m · about 1 min walk
• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #5The Coal Measures20 m · about 1 min walk
• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #3The Coal Measures20 m · about 1 min walk
• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #11The Chalk40 m · about 1 min walk
• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #1Eyam Limestone40 m · about 1 min walk
• Crystal Palace Geological Illustrations #10The Wealden40 m · about 1 min walk