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Chesterfield Town Hall

Portland Stone Whitbed

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Upper Jurassic

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used to build to portico and pediment of the front of the building.
Fossils
Oyster shells and shell fragments
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Upper Jurassic
Quarry Location
Isle of Portland, Dorset, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chesterfield
Address
Rose Hill Road S40 1LP
Building architect
Bradshaw, Gass & Hope
Date of build
1938
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Stone identified by Dave Wallis.
Chesterfield Town Hall — Portland Stone Whitbed
Portland Stone Whitbed at Chesterfield Town Hall
Portland Stone Whitbed at Chesterfield Town Hall (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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