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Chesterfield URC Church

Horsely Castle Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Location of Geological Feature
The two distinctive columns at either side of the front entrance. A cross-bedded Coal Measures sandstone
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Belper, Derbyshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Chesterfield
Address
22, Soresby Street S40 1JW
Date of build
1822
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Quarried from the Crawshaw Sandstone of the Lower Coal Measures at Horseley Castle Quarry. 
Chesterfield URC Church — Horsely Castle Stone
Horsely Castle Stone at Chesterfield URC Church
Horsely Castle Stone at Chesterfield URC Church (detail 2)
Horsely Castle Stone at Chesterfield URC Church (detail 3)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

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