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7, St James's Street

Bardiglio Marble

  • Metamorphic
  • Marble
  • Jurassic

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Just found Bardiglio Marble in 7, St James's Street.

Jurassic marble, quarried at Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Nearest stop: Derby.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4825-7-st-james-s-street/

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Location of Geological Feature
Cladding on the ground-floor shop front of this building, located at the corner of St James's Street and Cornmarket. This is a grey marble of unknown origin. It is most likely that it has come from the Carrra region and is a form of Bardiglio.
Rock Type
Marble
Geological Age
Jurassic
Quarry Location
Carrara, Tuscany, Italy
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Derby
Address
7, St James's Street DE1 1QT
Date of build
1878
7, St James's Street — Bardiglio Marble
Bardiglio Marble at 7, St James's Street
Bardiglio Marble at 7, St James's Street (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Dave Wallis

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • 4, Market Place (Toni & Guy)Serpentinite30 m · about 1 min walk
  • Derby War MemorialMillstone Grit90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Derby Registry Office (Royal Oak House)Cove Red Sandstone90 m · about 1 min walk
  • HSBC BankCornish Granite110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 2, Sadler's GatePeterhead Granite120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Memorial to Joseph Wright of DerbyBalmoral Granite170 m · about 3 min walk

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