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City Square Statue Plinths

Ross of Mull Granite

  • Igneous
  • Granite
  • 420 Ma

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Location of Geological Feature
Plinth supporting each of the maiden statues sited at each end of the balustrade. These statues and their plinths were relocated to their current position in 2002.
Rock Type
Granite
Geological Age
420 Ma
Quarry Location
Mull, Argyll, Scotland, UK
Category
Igneous
Nearest station
Leeds
Address
City Square LS1 2ES
Building architect
Alfred Drury
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 )

 

City Square Statue Plinths — Ross of Mull Granite
Ross of Mull Granite at City Square Statue Plinths
Ross of Mull Granite at City Square Statue Plinths (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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