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Derby City Council Hall

Birchover Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone used for the portico and dressings on this otherwise brick building.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Derby
Address
Corporations Street DE1 2FS
Building architect
Charles Aslin
Date of build
1949
Derby City Council Hall — Birchover Sandstone
Birchover Sandstone at Derby City Council Hall
Birchover Sandstone at Derby City Council Hall (detail 2)
Birchover Sandstone at Derby City Council Hall (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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