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St Nicholas's Churchyard

Penrhyn Heather Slate

  • Metamorphic
  • Slate
  • Lower Cambrian

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Just found Penrhyn Heather Slate in St Nicholas's Churchyard.

Lower Cambrian slate, quarried at Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries; Gwynedd, North Wales, UK. Nearest stop: Sutton.

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https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4758-st-nicholas-s-churchyard/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Welsh slate gravestone commemorating the family of Peter Phillips.
Rock Type
Slate
Geological Age
Lower Cambrian
Quarry Location
Penrhyn, Dinorwic, Nantlle Quarries; Gwynedd, North Wales, UK.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Sutton
Address
St Nicholas Way SM1 1ST
Date of build
1850
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
St Nicholas's Churchyard — Penrhyn Heather Slate
Penrhyn Heather Slate at St Nicholas's Churchyard
Penrhyn Heather Slate at St Nicholas's Churchyard (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall & Amy Edgington

More stone at St Nicholas's Churchyard

  • Peterhead Granite
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Nicholas's ChurchGrey Flint30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Chancery HouseBaltic Brown90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Trinity ChurchBath Stone140 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Nicholas Shopping CentreRosa Porrino170 m · about 3 min walk
  • Wonderland Night ClubBlack Galaxy200 m · about 3 min walk
  • Gallery GiftsLarvikite Blue Pearl240 m · about 4 min walk

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