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War Memorial

Ham Hill Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Ham Hill Stone in War Memorial.

Middle Jurassic limestone, quarried at Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK. Nearest stop: Bradford-on-Avon.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4878-war-memorial/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone.
Fossils
Shell fragments
Rock Type
Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Bradford-on-Avon
Address
50, St Margaret's Street BA15 1DE
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
War Memorial — Ham Hill Stone
Ham Hill Stone at War Memorial
Ham Hill Stone at War Memorial (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at War Memorial

  • Bargate Stone
  • Bath Stone
  • York Stone

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Abbey MillAncliff Oolite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bradford-on-Avon Tithe BarnAncliff Oolite500 m · about 8 min walk
  • Holy Trinity ChurchBath Stone6.7 km
  • The Firs Information StoneBlue Pennant Sandstone6.7 km
  • Old BankBath Stone6.8 km
  • The Firs Shaft BenchBath Stone6.8 km

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Building stone data by Ruth Siddall, Dave Wallis and contributors. Project founded by Dave Wallis.

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