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Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House)

Cove Red Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Triassic

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Just found Cove Red Sandstone in Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House).

Triassic sandstone, quarried at Dumfrieshire, Scotland, UK. Nearest stop: Derby.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4811-derby-registry-office-royal-oak-house/

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Location of Geological Feature
Decorative, engaged pilasters around the building. This channel-bedded sandstone is probably from Dumfrieshire.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Triassic
Quarry Location
Dumfrieshire, Scotland, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Derby
Address
Market Place DE1 3AR
Date of build
1890
Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House) — Cove Red Sandstone
Cove Red Sandstone at Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House)
Cove Red Sandstone at Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House) (detail 2)
Cove Red Sandstone at Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House) (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Derby War MemorialMillstone Grit30 m · about 1 min walk
  • 4, Market Place (Toni & Guy)Serpentinite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • 7, St James's StreetBardiglio Marble90 m · about 1 min walk
  • 2, Sadler's GatePeterhead Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Derby City Council HallBirchover Sandstone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Memorial to Joseph Wright of DerbyBalmoral Granite140 m · about 2 min walk

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