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St Beuno's Church

Carrara Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Lower Jurassic

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Just found Carrara Marble in St Beuno's Church.

Lower Jurassic marble, quarried at Carrara, Massa & Carrara Province, Italy. Nearest stop: Valley.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4790-st-beuno-s-church/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Memorial obelisk on the south side of the church, commemorating Owen Lewis.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Lower Jurassic
Quarry Location
Carrara, Massa & Carrara Province, Italy.
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Valley
Address
Church Street LL63 5EJ
Date of build
19th Century
Find out more
Visited on Welsh Stone Forum Fieldtrip, September 2022, wherein the stones were examined and identified.
St Beuno's Church — Carrara Marble
Carrara Marble at St Beuno's Church
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Cadwaladr's ChurchMalltraeth Sandstone3.1 km
  • Llan BachPenmon Limestone11 km
  • War Memorial Llangristiolus ChurchCornish Granite11 km
  • Edward Greenly's Grave, Llangristiolus ChurchCoastal Red Granite11 km
  • Llangristiolus ChurchAnglesey Grits11 km
  • Bodowyr Burial ChamberMicaschist11 km

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