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Durham Dales Centre

Stainmore Sandstone

  • Sedimentary
  • Sandstone
  • Upper Carboniferous

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Just found Stainmore Sandstone in Durham Dales Centre.

Upper Carboniferous sandstone, quarried at Weardale, County Durham, England, UK. Nearest stop: Stanhope (Weardale Railway).

This stone is older than it looks — worth five minutes if you're nearby.
https://www.londonpavementgeology.co.uk/location/5213-durham-dales-centre/

Location Details

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Location of Geological Feature
Monument depicting the carving of stag and foliage in bas-relief.
Rock Type
Sandstone
Geological Age
Upper Carboniferous
Quarry Location
Weardale, County Durham, England, UK
Category
Sedimentary
Nearest station
Stanhope (Weardale Railway)
Address
Castle Gardens DL13 2FJ
Date of build
20th Century
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Stone identified by Ruth Siddall
Durham Dales Centre — Stainmore Sandstone
Stainmore Sandstone at Durham Dales Centre
Stainmore Sandstone at Durham Dales Centre (detail 2)
    Entry submitted by Ruth Siddall

Nearby

The closest other recorded buildings.

  • Regenare SculptureFrosterley Marble20 m · about 1 min walk
  • St Thomas's ChurchFirestone Sill90 m · about 1 min walk
  • Stanhope Fossil TreeLower Coal Measures100 m · about 2 min walk
  • Stanhope Market CrossHarehope Limestone120 m · about 2 min walk
  • The Bonny Moorhen PubDurham Grit140 m · about 2 min walk
  • Blanchland Post OfficeStainmore Sandstone12 km

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