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Joseph Priestly Statue

Peterhead Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 406 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Plinth of the statue, close to the entrance to Banyan Bar.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
406 Ma
Quarry Location
Stirlinghill, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
City Square LS1 2ES
Building architect
T. Brock
Date of build
1903
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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 )
Joseph Priestly Statue — Peterhead Granite
Peterhead Granite at Joseph Priestly Statue
Peterhead Granite at Joseph Priestly Statue (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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