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St Giles Square Seating

Rosso Levanto Turco

  • Metamorphic
  • Serpentinite
  • Upper Cretaceous

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Just found Rosso Levanto Turco in St Giles Square Seating.

Upper Cretaceous serpentinite, quarried at Elazig Province, Turkey. Nearest stop: Tottenham Court Road.

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/4899-st-giles-square-seating/

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Location of Geological Feature
Stones used to construct the rotating chairs which are part of the 2022 installation 'Swivel' by Sabine Marcelis. The seat is made of a red serpentinite.
Rock Type
Serpentinite
Geological Age
Upper Cretaceous
Quarry Location
Elazig Province, Turkey
Category
Metamorphic
Nearest station
Tottenham Court Road
Address
St Giles Square WC2H 8LH
Building architect
Sabine Marcelis
Date of build
2022
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall.
St Giles Square Seating — Rosso Levanto Turco
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

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Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • St Giles-in-the-FieldsPortland Stone Whitbed100 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Angel, St Giles High StreetLarvikite: Emerald Pearl110 m · about 2 min walk
  • 264-267, Tottenham Court RoadAnstrude Roche Claire120 m · about 2 min walk
  • St Giles-in-the-Fields ChurchyardYork Stone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • Optical ExpressGiallo Veneziano180 m · about 3 min walk
  • Hend HousePortland Stone: Whitbed180 m · about 3 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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