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Marks & Spencer's

De Lank Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 290 Ma

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Just found De Lank Granite in Marks & Spencer's.

290 Ma granite, quarried at Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK. Nearest stop: Leeds.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4714-marks-spencer-s/

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Location of Geological Feature
Grey granite cladding on the front of the building.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
290 Ma
Quarry Location
Bodmin, Cornwall, England, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
Briggate LS1 6HD
Date of build
1951
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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).

 

Marks & Spencer's — De Lank Granite
De Lank Granite at Marks & Spencer's
De Lank Granite at Marks & Spencer's (detail 2)
De Lank Granite at Marks & Spencer's (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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