A public record of the stone in your built environmentExplore the mapBrowse all locationsFor researchersAbout the project
Submit a location

Now extended for the rest of the UK

HomeExplore the mapBrowse A–Z: D

Durham Cathedral Close

Low Main Post Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

Location Details

Back to Map

Location of Geological Feature
Main building stone. These buildings now belong to Durham University.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Durham, County Durham, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Durham
Address
1, Owengate DH1 3HB
Date of build
17th Century
Find out more
Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Durham Cathedral Close — Low Main Post Sandstone
Low Main Post Sandstone at Durham Cathedral Close
Low Main Post Sandstone at Durham Cathedral Close (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.