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St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain

Corrennie Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 450 Ma

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Just found Corrennie Granite in St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain.

450 Ma granite, quarried at Tillyfourie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: St Paul's.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4683-st-lawrence-mary-magdalen-drinking-fountain/

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Location of Geological Feature
Pink granite drums supporting the basins.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
450 Ma
Quarry Location
Tillyfourie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK.
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8BX
Building architect
John Robinson & Joseph Durham
Date of build
1866, restored 2010
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain — Corrennie Granite
Corrennie Granite at St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain

  • Bath Stone
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Rorandle Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Senator HouseSalmon Pink Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Paul's CathedralPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Bracken HouseHollington Stone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 25, Cannon StreetBohus Grey Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 25 Cannon Street GardensPurbeck Limestone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Cathedral, Chapter House GardenPurbeck Thornback100 m · about 2 min walk

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