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St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain

Bath Stone

  • Sedimentary
  • Oolitic Limestone
  • Middle Jurassic

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Just found Bath Stone in St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain.

Middle Jurassic oolitic limestone, quarried at Bath, Avon, England, UK. Nearest stop: St Paul's.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4890-st-lawrence-mary-magdalen-drinking-fountain/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Stone used for the superstructure of the fountain above the Portland Stone plinth.
Rock Type
Oolitic Limestone
Geological Age
Middle Jurassic
Quarry Location
Bath, Avon, England, UK.
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
St Paul's
Address
St. Paul's Churchyard EC4M 8BX
Building architect
John Robinson & Joseph Durham
Date of build
1866, restored 2010
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain — Bath Stone
Bath Stone at St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain
Bath Stone at St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

More stone at St Lawrence & Mary Magdalen Drinking Fountain

  • Corrennie Granite
  • Portland Stone: Whitbed
  • Rorandle Granite

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Senator HouseSalmon Pink Granite80 m · about 1 min walk
  • Bracken HouseHollington Stone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul's CathedralPortland Stone: Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 25, Cannon StreetBohus Grey Granite100 m · about 2 min walk
  • 25 Cannon Street GardensPurbeck Limestone100 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Paul's Cathedral, Chapter House GardenPurbeck Thornback110 m · about 2 min walk

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

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